Ethnic group

Scope and content :

The collection consists of 126 photographs which were taken by Prasert Chaipikusit during his social science research about hill-tribes people in Thailand. They were taken in different period of time; 1968-1970, 1974-1977, 1984-1985, and 1998 . The material is photograph of Lisu Karen Aka Lahu and Mlabri in Chiangmai, Chiangrai, Mae Hong Son, and Uthai Thani. The picture portrayed the way of life of each ethnic group; house, food, traditional costume, ceremony, agriculture, as well as belief and ritual like spirit worship and ancestral worship.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 126 photographs

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer : Donated by Prasert Chaipikusit , 2007.

System of arrangemant :

Condition governing accessible and reproduce : No restrictions on access.

Creative Commons License : Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)

Traditional Knowledge License : Traditional Knowledge Attribution Non-Commercial (TK A-NC)

Language : English/Thai

Script : English/Thai

Rule or convention : Collection, series and file level description based on ISAD(G)

1. Reference : PC-1-001

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Taken in 1984, showing the general atmosphere of hill tribe villages in the past. Note the thatched roofs on the houses. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

2. Reference : PC-1-002

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A village spirit altar, known as Ar Pa Moo He, in a Lisu village. The altar is located near the shrines for E Da Ma (an adult spirit) and Kua Sue (a young spirit). | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

3. Reference : PC-1-003

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Typical of the general atmosphere of hill tribe villages in the past. The houses here are sparse. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

4. Reference : PC-1-004

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Typical of the general atmosphere of hill tribe villages in thick highland forests. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

5. Reference : PC-1-005

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A Lisu spirit altar known as E Da Ma, located around 50 metres from the village. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

6. Reference : PC-1-006

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A shelter in the center of a Lisu village, used for meetings of family members, neighbors or women. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

7. Reference : PC-1-007

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A thatched pigsty, ringed with a wooden fence to prevent the pigs from escaping. The lack of any cement surface means that the pigs are in direct contact with the ground. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

8. Reference : PC-1-008

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A Lisu house. Constructed close to the ground, it has a thatched roof and woven bamboo walls. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

9. Reference : PC-1-009

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A one-storey Lisu house with a high platform, in the process of construction. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

10. Reference : PC-1-010

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Shelter in the center of a Lisu village. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand