Ancestral Ritual

Scope and content :

This series consist of 301 photographs that Dr. Anan Ganjanapan took during his fieldwork in Prae and Lamapang province in 1986 and 1987. The first 196 photographs portrayed the ancestral ritual of Prae royalty lineage. Another 105 photographs are from the ancestral ritual in Lampang province. The ritual displayed process of ritual, spirit mediums, the ancestor house, ritual pavilion, participants, offering use for ritual, as well as belief.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 301 photographs

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer : Donated by Anan Ganjanapan , 2008.

System of arrangemant : The series base on issue of studying.

Condition governing accessible and reproduce : No restrictions on access.

Creative Commons License : Attribution (CC BY)

Traditional Knowledge License : Traditional Knowledge Attribution (TK A)

Language : English/Thai

Script : English/Thai

Rule or convention : Collection, series and file level description based on ISAD(G)

51. Reference : AG-1-1/2-51

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage A tamarind tree in the middle of the pavilion decorated with objects of symbolic import such as eggs, and animals to represent the forest. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

52. Reference : AG-1-1/2-52

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage A tamarind tree in the middle of the pavilion decorated with objects of symbolic import such as eggs, and animals to represent the forest. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

53. Reference : AG-1-1/2-53

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage A tamarind tree in the middle of the pavilion decorated with objects of symbolic import such as eggs, and animals to represent the forest. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

54. Reference : AG-1-1/2-54

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Traditional music is played throughout the ritual. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

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Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Ancestral mediums engage in a kind of battle dancing. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

56. Reference : AG-1-1/2-56

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Ancestral mediums engage in a kind of battle dancing. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

57. Reference : AG-1-1/2-57

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Ancestral mediums engage in a kind of battle dancing. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

58. Reference : AG-1-1/2-58

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Ancestral mediums engage in a kind of battle dancing. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

59. Reference : AG-1-1/2-59

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Descendants involved in the ritual are referred to as “descendants of the spirit”, and are deemed to be protected by the ancestors. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

60. Reference : AG-1-1/2-60

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Ancestral spirit mediums take a break. | Slide

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province