Lao

Scope and content :

This series consists of 215 photographs from Sumit Pitiphat's anthropological fieldwork in Laos. They are about Tai people in Louangnamtha, Houaphan, Muang Sing, Xiangkho, Viantien, Louangphrabang, Xiangkhoang, Xam Nua, Phônsavan, Sop Hao, and Sop Aed. The ethnic group of people appear on this series are Tai Lue, Tai Dam,Tai Daeng, Khmu ,Yuan, and Puan. The picture portrayed the way of life of people such as traditional costume, rice farming, cultivation, weaving, food, vernacular house, habitation, transportation, trading etc.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 215 photographs.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer : Donated by Sumit Pitiphat, 2010.

System of arrangemant : The series is divided base on the place of field work.

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)

11. Reference : SP-1-1-11

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| Phra That Chom Sing Temple. | Photograph

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12. Reference : SP-1-1-12

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| The village of Khmu is located along the road from Muang Sing to Louangnamtha. | Photograph

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13. Reference : SP-1-1-13

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| Yea Kwao (rice granary) of the Khmu people. | Photograph

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14. Reference : SP-1-1-14

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| The Khmu people are working and chatting under the yea kwao (rice granary) at the Khmu village, which is located along the road from Muang Sing to Louangnamtha. | Photograph

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15. Reference : SP-1-1-15

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| Rice fields during the rainy season are plentiful. They are in the valleys along the route from Muang Sing to Louangnamtha. | Photograph

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16. Reference : SP-1-1-16

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| Rice field. (the record affiliated to the record SP-1-1-9) | Photograph

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17. Reference : SP-1-1-17

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| Khlom boys are interested in the construction of race boats in Wat Ban Wiang Tai [a monastery based community]. The boat race is for competition with other, monastery-based communities. (the race unites people of the village and of nearby villages, in a fun activity following the harvest season). | Photograph

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18. Reference : SP-1-1-18

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| A woman is monitoring the cultivation of rice in the field. | Photograph

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19. Reference : SP-1-1-19

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| A Tai Lue woman is weaving, and her products will be sold in Viangchan (Viangchan is a very important market for the traditional weaving of tribes in Laos). | Photograph

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20. Reference : SP-1-1-20

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| A Tai Lue mother and her daughter. | Photograph

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