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)

0

105

Ancestral Ritual, Lampang Province

91. Reference : AG-1-1/2-90

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

92. Reference : AG-1-1/2-91

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

93. Reference : AG-1-1/2-92

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Descendants make an offering of cloth to the ancestors. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

94. Reference : AG-1-1/2-93

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

95. Reference : AG-1-1/2-94

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

96. Reference : AG-1-1/2-95

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

97. Reference : AG-1-1/2-96

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage Ancestral spirit mediums in the ritual pavilion. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

98. Reference : AG-1-1/2-97

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage A post known as sao pakam, located at the southern end of the pavilion. In the past buffaloes were slaughtered on the post as a sacrifice to the spirits. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

99. Reference : AG-1-1/2-98

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage A post known as sao pakam, located at the southern end of the pavilion. In the past buffaloes were slaughtered on the post as a sacrifice to the spirits. Although the sacrifice itself is no longer performed on the post, the ceremony is now conducted by throwing three eggs and dousing them with liqueur and holy water. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

100. Reference : AG-1-1/2-99

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province

| 12-15 March 1986 - Ancestral Ritual of the Phrae Royal lineage A post known as sao pakam, located at the southern end of the pavilion. In the past buffaloes were slaughtered on the post as a sacrifice to the spirits. Although the sacrifice itself is no longer performed on the post, the ceremony is now conducted by throwing three eggs and dousing them with liqueur and holy water. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

Ancestral Ritual, Prae Province