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)

161. Reference : AG-1-1/3-161

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

162. Reference : AG-1-1/3-162

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – An elderly man attending the Lua-Karen wedding ceremony takes an offering to the household spirit. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

163. Reference : AG-1-1/3-163

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – An elderly man attending the Lua-Karen wedding ceremony takes an offering to the household spirit. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

164. Reference : AG-1-1/3-164

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Lua-Karen wedding ceremony Silver and liquor on a tray | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

165. Reference : AG-1-1/3-165

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Lua-Karen wedding ceremony Silver and liquor on a tray. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

166. Reference : AG-1-1/3-166

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

167. Reference : AG-1-1/3-167

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

168. Reference : AG-1-1/3-168

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Offerings used in a Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

169. Reference : AG-1-1/3-169

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The person presiding over the Lua-Karen wedding ceremony uses liquor to pay respect to the household spirit and ancestral spirit. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

170. Reference : AG-1-1/3-170

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua-Karen wedding ceremony. The bride’s relatives parade to the groom’s house to negotiate the dowry. | Slide

Wedding of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province