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 Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A granary | 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 – A post used for slaughter. | 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

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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 – A fireplace in the middle of a house. | 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 – A fireplace in the middle of a house. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

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Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Preparations for a wedding ceremony between Lua and Karen groups. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

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Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. The groom stages a ‘kidnap’ of the bride from her house, after which her relatives discover her missing and negotiate her dowry with the groom. There is drinking throughout the parade. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

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Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. The groom stages a ‘kidnap’ of the bride from her house, after which her relatives discover her missing and negotiate her dowry with the groom. There is drinking throughout the parade. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

129. Reference : AG-1-1/3-129

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. The groom stages a ‘kidnap’ of the bride from her house, after which her relatives discover her missing and negotiate her dowry with the groom. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

130. Reference : AG-1-1/3-130

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. The groom stages a ‘kidnap’ of the bride from her house, after which her relatives discover her missing and negotiate her dowry with the groom. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province