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Isaan Lao Loum Funeral Ritual

Photographs documenting the Lao Loum ethnic minority of Isaan (North East Thailand) funeral ritual, a combination of Buddhist, Hindu, and Animist practices.
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Villagers Observe the Cremation
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Villagers Observe the Cremation

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  • Offerings, In the Name of the Deceased, Are Carried Down from the Crematorium
  • The Abbott Accepts Offerings As Part of the Merit Making Ritual for the Deceased and Participants
  • The Abbott Supervises the Ritual
  • A Monk, A Son, Grandson or Nephew, Pours Coconut Water On the Body
  • Pouring Water On the Corpse During Lao Loum Funeral Ritual
  • Pouring Water On the Corpse Which Clenches Paper Money For the Afterlife Journey
  • Untitled photo
  • One of three Fireworks is Launched to Scare Away Bad Spirits Upon Commencing Cremation
  • Villagers Observe the Cremation
  • Flames Commence to Consume the Body In An Open Air Pyre
  • One Body Being Cremated in the Crematorium While Another Is Cremated in a Pyre
  • A Brother Tends the Pyre
  • Some Villagers Leave the Wat Grounds Late in the Afternoon
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