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)

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Ancestral Ritual, Lampang Province

71. Reference : AG-1-1/2-70

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

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

72. Reference : AG-1-1/2-71

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

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

73. Reference : AG-1-1/2-72

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Ancestral spirit mediums during the ritual. In front of them are animal woodcuts used for the ritual. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

74. Reference : AG-1-1/2-73

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Spirit mediums during the ritual in the ancestor house. The ancestral shrines are in the bedroom. The mediums, who tend to be elderly women, are often related to one another. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

75. Reference : AG-1-1/2-74

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

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

76. Reference : AG-1-1/2-75

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage During the ritual the mediums act as consultants, fortune tellers and healers. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

77. Reference : AG-1-1/2-76

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage During the ritual the mediums act as consultants, fortune tellers and healers. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

78. Reference : AG-1-1/2-77

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. The ritual pavilion and ancestor spirit house are behind. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

79. Reference : AG-1-1/2-78

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Descendants are dressing the ancestral medium. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

80. Reference : AG-1-1/2-79

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

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province