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. 2513, corresponds to August 31, A.D. 1970. 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 the Royal Palace sentries racing with the racing-boat of Ban Pak Leung". silver gelatine DOP print.
Festival of the people [1970]
Item details
Creation date:
1970
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:
EAP326/1/2/1/2445
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 TIFF Image
Legal:
Access is for research purposes only
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- Project EAP326:
- Collection EAP326/1:
- Collection EAP326/1/2:
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- Item EAP326/1/2/1/2445:
