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)

111. Reference : AG-1-1/3-111

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A group of men sharpening knives. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

112. Reference : AG-1-1/3-112

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua girl in traditional costume uses waistcloths to carry a baby over her shoulder. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

113. Reference : AG-1-1/3-113

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A small spirit house with offerings in a banana leaf container. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

114. Reference : AG-1-1/3-114

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Lua woven cloth, showing a typical design. The design of cloth of woven by the Thai Leu, Lao and Lua groups reflects a megalithic culture, and shows similarities with cloth from certain groups in Indonesia. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

115. Reference : AG-1-1/3-115

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Sharing out the offerings. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

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the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Cuts of beef to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

117. Reference : AG-1-1/3-117

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Village houses. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

118. Reference : AG-1-1/3-118

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A granary | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

119. Reference : AG-1-1/3-119

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Offerings inside a house. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

120. Reference : AG-1-1/3-120

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A granary | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province