The Guardian Spirit Ritual and wedding ceremony of Lua

Scope and content :

This series consist of 171 photographs that Dr. Anan Ganjanapan took during his fieldwork in Mae Hong Son province in 1987. The picture portrayed the way of life of Lua ethnicity group, traditional costume, weaving, house, as well as guardian spirit ritual that displayed process of ritual, participant, offering, place, and belief. Moreover there are also pictures of Lua wedding ceremony that portrayed process of ceremony, costume, food, play, and belief.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 171 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)

1. Reference : AG-1-1/3-1

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman dressed in traditional costume carries a basket on her back. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

2. Reference : AG-1-1/3-2

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman dressed in traditional costume returns home from the fields carrying a basket on her back. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

3. Reference : AG-1-1/3-3

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Children and the atmosphere of the village. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

4. Reference : AG-1-1/3-4

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Children and the atmosphere of the village. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

5. Reference : AG-1-1/3-5

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The general atmosphere of the village. Children and elderly people dressed in traditional costume. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

6. Reference : AG-1-1/3-6

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The valley has been transformed with large rice terraces. Such agriculture uses water from an irrigation system | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

7. Reference : AG-1-1/3-7

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Lua women returning home after collecting firewood. Beside them is a harvested field. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

8. Reference : AG-1-1/3-8

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman and children in traditional costume. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

9. Reference : AG-1-1/3-9

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman dressed in traditional costume stands on the porch with her baby. The house is in the traditional Lua style with a straw thatch. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

10. Reference : AG-1-1/3-10

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman dressed in traditional costume stands on the porch with her baby. The house is in the traditional Lua style with a straw thatch. Rice terraces are in the background. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province