Lao Song

Scope and content :

The series consist of 211 photographs snd 5 motion pictures from Chavivun Prachuabmoh fieldwork trip, took during her ethnological fieldworks among Lao Song ethnic group in Petchaburi province. The fieldworks are conducted in different period of time from 1989-1999. The issue of studying are basic information, economy, resource, and food, belief and ritual, tradition revitalization, and traditional costume.

Repository : SAC

Extent and medium : 211 photographs, 5 motion pictures

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer : Donated by Chavivun Prachuabmoh, 2010.

System of arrangemant : The series is divided base on ethnic group.

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)

111. Reference : CP-1-3.1-18

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| The person who conduct ritual for the ancestor worship is called “Mo Sen.” | Slide

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112. Reference : CP-1-3.1-19

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| Uncle Yong is “Mo Sen” (officiant) at Krathin’s house. | Slide

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113. Reference : CP-1-3.1-20

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| One of the important steps in the worship is to read “Pub Pee” (Spirit list) of the ancestors in the same lineal family. “Mo Sen” (officiant) and his assistant call the spirits to receive the offerings. | Slide

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114. Reference : CP-1-3.1-21

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| Sometimes, in the “Sen Ruen” (House worship/warming) there has to be the ritual to remove the bad fortune, for instance when member of the family died or when it is the inaugural house warming. | Slide

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115. Reference : CP-1-3.1-22

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| At three o’clock in the morning. The pig bought from the market to the house where the house warming would be conducted. (Originally the villagers have to raise pigs by themselves). Two persons carry the pig (remark the “Sue He” (special cloak) around the neck). | Slide

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116. Reference : CP-1-3.1-23

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| At three o’clock in the morning. The pig bought from the market to the house where the house warming would be conducted. (Originally the villagers have to raise pigs by themselves). Two persons carry the pig (remark the “Sue He” (special cloak) around the neck). | Slide

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117. Reference : CP-1-3.1-24

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| At three o’clock in the morning. The pig bought from the market to the house where the house warming would be conducted. (Originally the villagers have to raise pigs by themselves). Two persons carry the pig (remark the “Sue He” (special cloak) around the neck). | Slide

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118. Reference : CP-1-3.1-25

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| At three o’clock in the morning. The pig bought from the market to the house where the house warming would be conducted. (Originally the villagers have to raise pigs by themselves). Two persons carry the pig (remark the “Sue He” (special cloak) around the neck). | Slide

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119. Reference : CP-1-3.1-26

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| The pig is carried to dissect in the house spiritual room. Before moving it, the officiant has to anoint pig blood at the head of the stairs. The pig will be dissected into seven parts. | Slide

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120. Reference : CP-1-3.1-27

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| The pig is carried to dissect in the house spiritual room. Before moving it, the officiant has to anoint pig blood at the head of the stairs. The pig will be dissected into seven parts. | Slide

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