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)

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The Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lua.

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The wedding ceremony of Lua.

101. Reference : AG-1-1/3-101

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The ritual is conducted in the forest on high land near the sao sakang. The ritual chief pays his respects to the Tung Ngo spirit. The ritual takes place under a large tree. Every household wraps up a banana leaf filled with grilled chicken and glutinous rice and brings it to the spirit house. The chickens are believed to represent the household. Girls are only permitted to observe the ritual from the food preparation area, and cannot enter the ritual area itself. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

102. Reference : AG-1-1/3-102

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The ritual is conducted in the forest on high land near the sao sakang. The ritual chief pays his respects to the Tung Ngo spirit. The ritual takes place under a large tree. Every household wraps up a banana leaf filled with grilled chicken and glutinous rice and brings it to the spirit house. The chickens are believed to represent the household. Girls are only permitted to observe the ritual from the food preparation area, and cannot enter the ritual area itself. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

103. Reference : AG-1-1/3-103

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The ritual is conducted in the forest on high land near the sao sakang. The ritual chief pays his respects to the Tung Ngo spirit. The ritual takes place under a large tree. Every household wraps up a banana leaf filled with grilled chicken and glutinous rice and brings it to the spirit house. The chickens are believed to represent the household. Girls are only permitted to observe the ritual from the food preparation area, and cannot enter the ritual area itself. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

104. Reference : AG-1-1/3-104

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The ritual is conducted in the forest on high land near the sao sakang. The ritual chief pays his respects to the Tung Ngo spirit. The ritual takes place under a large tree. Every household wraps up a banana leaf filled with grilled chicken and glutinous rice and brings it to the spirit house. The chickens are believed to represent the household. Girls are only permitted to observe the ritual from the food preparation area, and cannot enter the ritual area itself. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

105. Reference : AG-1-1/3-105

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Children return home with the offerings. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

106. Reference : AG-1-1/3-106

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 –Small spirit house in the village. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

107. Reference : AG-1-1/3-107

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Village pillar. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

108. Reference : AG-1-1/3-108

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A foot-powered rice mill. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

109. Reference : AG-1-1/3-109

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Lua children in traditional costume with a foot-powered rice mill. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

110. Reference : AG-1-1/3-110

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman scoops up unhusked rice into a bucket. | Slide

by : Anan Ganjanapan

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province