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)

31. Reference : PC-1-031

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Another image of a bamboo bridge across a stream, this time taken from the other side. The bridge, which shows traditional methods of construction, is based near the Lisu village of Thapha, Sobperng, Maetang District, Chiang Mai Province. Image taken in 1974. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

32. Reference : PC-1-032

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A single storey hill tribe house with a high platform. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

33. Reference : PC-1-033

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A Shan temple in Ban Mae Lana, Maetang District, Chiang Mai Province. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

34. Reference : PC-1-034

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A Shan temple in Ban Mae Lana, Maetang district, Chiang Mai Province. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

35. Reference : PC-1-035

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Lisu villagers working in a field. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

36. Reference : PC-1-036

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Lisu villagers preparing food and offerings to be made to the spirits (Pi Fa) near their houses in the Lisu New Year ceremony. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

37. Reference : PC-1-037

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Lisu villagers in Ban Thung Ku, Patum, Praw District, Chiang Mai Province in 1974. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

38. Reference : PC-1-038

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A ground-level Lisu dwelling in Ban Thung Ku, Patum, Praw District, Chiang Mai province. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

39. Reference : PC-1-039

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | An Akha woman in traditional costume adorned with silver. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

40. Reference : PC-1-040

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Akha women carrying their babies on their backs. | Photograph

by : Prasert Chaipikusit

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand