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)

81. Reference : AG-1-1/3-81

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The ritual is conducted in the forest on high land near the sao sakang. The ritual chief invites the guardian spirit to the ritual and informs them about the offering by pouring liquor onto the ground. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

82. Reference : AG-1-1/3-82

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – The ritual is conducted in the forest on high land near the sao sakang. The ritual chief pays his respects to the Tung Ngo spirit. The ritual takes place under a large tree. Every household wraps up a banana leaf filled with grilled chicken and glutinous rice and brings it to the spirit house. The chickens are believed to represent the household. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

83. Reference : AG-1-1/3-83

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Killing chickens to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

84. Reference : AG-1-1/3-84

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Killing chickens to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

85. Reference : AG-1-1/3-85

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Killing chickens to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

86. Reference : AG-1-1/3-86

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Killing chickens to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

87. Reference : AG-1-1/3-87

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Killing chickens to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

88. Reference : AG-1-1/3-88

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Killing chickens to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

89. Reference : AG-1-1/3-89

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Killing chickens to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

90. Reference : AG-1-1/3-90

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province

| 1987 – Killing chickens to be used as an offering. | Slide

the Guardian Spirit Ritual of Lau,Mae Hong Son Province