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)

51. Reference : AG-1-1/3-51

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Villagers building a new house. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

52. Reference : AG-1-1/3-52

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Banana leaves and sugarcane leaves used in the ritual for respecting the main post. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

53. Reference : AG-1-1/3-53

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Men make an offering with liqueur before the house posts are driven in. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

54. Reference : AG-1-1/3-54

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – General atmosphere of the village. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

55. Reference : AG-1-1/3-55

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The sao sakang is the post of the village spirit (and, incidentally, the inspiration behind the city pillar in Chiang Mai). In the past this post was used for ritual slaughter. Such posts much be located in appropriate positions, and many villages site them at the village entrance. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

56. Reference : AG-1-1/3-56

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The sao sakang is the post of the village spirit (and, incidentally, the inspiration behind the city pillar in Chiang Mai). In the past this post was used for ritual slaughter. Such posts much be located in appropriate positions, and many villages site them at the village entrance. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

57. Reference : AG-1-1/3-57

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman spinning on a porch. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

58. Reference : AG-1-1/3-58

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman weaving on a porch. This traditional method of weaving involves the loom being tied around the waist of the weaver, who sits down to weave. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

59. Reference : AG-1-1/3-59

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman weaving on a porch. This traditional method of weaving involves the loom being tied around the waist of the weaver, who sits down to weave. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

60. Reference : AG-1-1/3-60

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman weaving on a porch. This traditional method of weaving involves the loom being tied around the waist of the weaver, who sits down to weave. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province