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)

61. Reference : AG-1-1/3-61

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

62. Reference : AG-1-1/3-62

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Villagers and Lua children. | 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 Lua woman carries a basket on her back for collecting firewood. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

64. Reference : AG-1-1/3-64

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua woman carries a basket on her back for collecting firewood. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

65. Reference : AG-1-1/3-65

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua man is making a ta laew symbol, believed to offer protection from evil. Such ta laew are inserted into the ground near the entrance to every household. During the guardian spirit ritual it is forbidden to enter the village for three days and three nights, and during this time the ta laew demarcates the boundary of the ritual area and protects against evil. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

66. Reference : AG-1-1/3-66

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua man is making a ta laew symbol, believed to offer protection from evil. Such ta laew are inserted into the ground near the entrance to every household. During the guardian spirit ritual it is forbidden to enter the village for three days and three nights, and during this time the ta laew demarcates the boundary of the ritual area and protects against evil. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

67. Reference : AG-1-1/3-67

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A Lua man is making a ta laew symbol, believed to offer protection from evil. Such ta laew are inserted into the ground near the entrance to every household. During the guardian spirit ritual it is forbidden to enter the village for three days and three nights, and during this time the ta laew demarcates the boundary of the ritual area and protects against evil. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

68. Reference : AG-1-1/3-68

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A sign to show that the area is inhabited by guardian spirits. The Lua believe that spirits live everywhere. | 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 small spirit house beside a house. Spirit houses are located in several places, and ‘stair spirit’ houses are typically found at the foot of the stairs, beside stairs, over stairs and in front of stairs. | 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 – The village artesian well. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province