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)

71. Reference : AG-1-1/3-71

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A fireplace inside a house. There is only one room in a Lua house and the fireplace is in the middle. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

72. Reference : AG-1-1/3-72

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – A fireplace inside a house. There is only one room in a Lua house and the fireplace is in the middle. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

73. Reference : AG-1-1/3-73

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – On the night before a ritual is conducted, elderly people will meet to drink and discuss preparations for the ritual, their various problems, how to purchase cattle and the price of cattle. Children sit around listening. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

74. Reference : AG-1-1/3-74

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – On the night before a ritual is conducted, elderly people will meet to drink and discuss preparations for the ritual, their various problems, how to purchase cattle and the price of cattle. Children sit around listening. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

75. Reference : AG-1-1/3-75

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Youths herd cattle to the top of the mountain in order to slaughter them and offer them to the guardian spirit. Large animals represent people in the community. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

76. Reference : AG-1-1/3-76

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Youths herd cattle to the top of the mountain in order to slaughter them and offer them to the guardian spirit. Large animals represent people in the community. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

77. Reference : AG-1-1/3-77

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Youths herd cattle to the top of the mountain in order to slaughter them and offer them to the guardian spirit. Large animals represent people in the community. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

78. Reference : AG-1-1/3-78

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Youths herd cattle to the top of the mountain in order to slaughter them and offer them to the guardian spirit. Large animals represent people in the community. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

79. Reference : AG-1-1/3-79

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The sao sakang post. On the day before the ritual groups of youths and boys guard the cattle and also guard over the sao sakang and yu (the ritual house, where the meat is stored after the slaughter). | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

80. Reference : AG-1-1/3-80

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The sao sakang post. On the day before the ritual groups of youths and boys guard the cattle and also guard over the sao sakang and yu (the ritual house, where the meat is stored after the slaughter). | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province