Boat-racing festival on Nam Khan River, Luang Prabang on Bun Hor Khao Pa Dap Din (festival of rice-packets decorating the earth) on the waning moon of the 9th lunar month in B.E. 2511 (A.D. 1968). There is a handwritten message of Pha Khamchan Virachitta Maha Thela, Abbot of Vat Saen Sukharam on the verso of this photograph "The racing-boat of Vat Saen Sukharam won the racing-boat of Ban Pak Xi at the 5th round on the waning moon of the 9th lunar month in B.E. 2511 on Nam Khan River, Luang Prabang in A.D. 1968". silver gelatine DOP print.
Festival of the people [1968]
Item details
Creation date:
1968
Content type:
Photograph
Originals information:
"Original material is held by the Buddhist Archive of Photography, Luang Prabang. A very small number of items has been given back to Vat Saen Sukharam.".
Reference:
EAP326/1/2/1/2398
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF Image
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- Project EAP326:
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- Item EAP326/1/2/1/2398:
