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)

71. Reference : PC-1-071

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Lisu villagers from Ban Ton Lung, Ban Chang, Maetang District, Chiang Mai Province, don traditional costume for dancing in the New Year ceremony in 1985. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

72. Reference : PC-1-072

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A two year-old Lisu boy sports a black hat with silver ornaments for the New Year ceremony. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

73. Reference : PC-1-073

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Prasert Chaiyaphikusit and Lisu women in traditional costume for the New Year ceremony in 1985. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

74. Reference : PC-1-074

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Lisu women sporting traditional costume stand in the opium fields in Papae, Maetang district, Chiang Mai Province in 1975. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

75. Reference : PC-1-075

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Men, women and children dancing in the New Year ceremony in 1985. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

76. Reference : PC-1-076

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | The E Da Ma (adult spirit) altar near the altar for Ar Pa Moo He (the village guardian spirit). | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

77. Reference : PC-1-077

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Lisu women in 1975 sporting hats and traditional costumes with silver ornaments in preparation for dancing in the New Year ceremony. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

78. Reference : PC-1-078

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | Lisu women in 1985, wearing traditional costumes with colorful tails from waist to calf. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

79. Reference : PC-1-079

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | A Lisu woman in 1984 preparing food in the household wood-fired fireplace. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

80. Reference : PC-1-080

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand

| 1968 | An elderly Lisu man making offerings of rice, food, tea, alcohol and incense to the earth spirit at the entrance of the village. As he makes the offerings, he prays that the earth spirit might keep the villagers and all creatures safe and happy. | Photograph

Ethnic groups in northern Thailand