Prayer books; Shamans; Thailand; Thailand --Social life and customs; Thailand--Rites and ceremonies
This prayer book was used by a shaman of northern Thailand during wedding and funeral ceremonies. Nearly all traditional villages and nomadic mountain villages in northern Thailand have a headman who performs most of the political and social...
Thailand; Thailand - social life and customs; Dwellings; Models and modelmaking
Stilt houses are raised on stilts over soil or a body of water. These houses in Thailand are made of bamboo with harp angled roofs and wooden floorboards. The ceiling is typically high to provide good ventilation. The mattress would be laid on the...
Hats; Headgear; Clothing and dress; Hmong (Asian people); Hmong (Asian people) -- Social life and customs; Hmong (Asian people)--Thailand; Thailand; Nineteen seventies
The Hmong people live throughout Southeast Asia and China. More than half of the Hmong population resides in Thailand, where they are divided into two groups: White and Blue. Hmong women traditionally make clothing for their families from cotton or...
Akha (Asian people); Thailand; Women, Akha -- Social life and customs; Headgear; Hats; Women's hats
Hats of this style are worn by married women of the U Lo Akha peoples in Thailand. Originally from Tibet, the Akha now live in the mountains of China, Laos Myanmar (Burma) and northern Thailand. Like much of Akha attire, it is highly embellished...
Drum; Thailand; Thailand -- Social life and customs; Rain and rainfall
The first rain drums, made centuries ago, had little bronze frogs around the drum heads. Because frogs are associated with water and rain, the drums are often called rain drums. When played, the entire drum vibrates to create its sound....
Thailand; Thailand -- Social life and customs Hmong (Asian People); Clothing and Dress
The Hmong are one of several so-called "hilltribes" of Thailand and can also be found in regions of China, Vietnam, and Laos. They wear very distinctive clothing, traditionally made by Hmong women from home-spun thread of cotton or hemp....
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Headgear; Lushai (Asian people); Lushai (Asian people)--Social life and customs; Beetles; India; Myanmar; Thailand
An important person, such as a chief or spiritual leader, of the Lushai peoples of Southeast Asia wore this headdress during special ceremonies. The shimmering green dangles are beetle wings. Other materials include parrot feathers, porcupine...
Arsenal Technical High School (Indianapolis, Ind.)--Students--Yearbooks; Arsenal Technical High School (Indianapolis, Ind.--History; High schools--Indiana--Indianapolis; School yearbooks--Indiana--Indianapolis.
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