saobao esan / ซาวด์เบ้าท์อีสาน A collection of music from Esan (Luk thung, Molam...).: EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY IN ESAN AND LAOS (FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS)

saobao esan / ซาวด์เบ้าท์อีสาน A collection of music from Esan (Luk thung, Molam...).

Welcome to ซาวด์เบ้าท์อีสาน (saobao Esan). "Saobao" is a Thai anglicism "sound about" it's also the nickname given to portable tape cassette players in Thailand. This blog is aimed to share and document the amazing Esan culture through it's rich musical heritage. Molam (หมอลำ) and luk thung (ลูกทุ่ง) of course and also all kinds of music from northeastern Thailand in traditional or modern forms, usually from my personal collection of tape cassettes. บักสีดาฟังลำ!

Sunday, 2 October 2016

EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY IN ESAN AND LAOS
(FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONS)

Today, some photos of some of the most important events celebrated in Esan and Laos. Of course, most of those festivities are related to buddhism.

BUN BANG FAI

Villagers dancing during the rockets parade.

Bun bang fai parades in Laos (left) and Esan (right)

SONGKRAN

Procession in Esan during Songkran (Buddhist new year) festivities.

Prayers and the traditional Luang prabang figures of Phou Gneu, Singkeo and Gna Gneu

during new year festivities.

KHAO PANSA

Sculpted candles and procession during the Khao Pansa celebrations (here in Ubon Ratchatani)

PHI TA KHON

Ghost costumes and parade of Phi Ta Khon (here in Dansai)

LOI KRATHONG

Canoe race and lantern dance (both in Laos) during the loi krathong celebrations.

CORONATION OF THE KING OF LUANG PRABANG

King Sisavang Vong coronation day.

Celebrations during the coronation of His Majesty The King Sisavang Vong (1904)

Thao Suranari "Ya Mo"celebrations in Korat

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