Charles F. Keyes Field Notes, Thailand: 1967-10 (October 1967), Mae Sariang, Chiang Mai.

Abstract

Charles F. Keyes Field Notebooks, Thailand: October 1967. Field notes in this document were primarily written in Amphoe Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province (Changwat Mae Hong Son), Thailand. This document is preceded by field notes written in Mae Sariang in September 1967 and is followed by notes written in Mahasarakham Province and Mae Sariang in November 1967. Topics: Trip to Mae lā nôi; Tip to Some Nearby Khonmüang Villages; Talk With the Manager of the Phanasit Co.; Interview with District Abbot; Ethnic Identification of Wats; Buddhist Mission to the Hill Tribes; Khrū bā (ครูบา); Festival Cycle in Mae Sariang; Karen Indebtedness; Māē Tia Village; Salākaphat Ceremony at Wat Kittiwong; Salākaphat at Wat Kittiwong; Old Bureaucratic Ranks; Local Customs; Ethnic Identity of Villagers in Amphoe Mae Sariang; Talk with Mark Anderson; End of Lent Celebration; Feeding Monks on the Road Before Dawn; Miscellaneous; Events at Wat Kittiwong; Candle Lighting of the Wat; Talk with Pat Coates; End of Life Ceremonies; Gate of the Old City; End of Lent Ceremonies; Hāēthian heng Ceremony; Fresh Market; Christian Hospital; Visit to the House of a Local Lawyer; Visit to Wat Ommarāwāt (Wat Pā Hiao); Thôt Kathin at Wat Sībunrüang; Thôt kathin at Wat Kittiwong; Karens at Wat Pā Hiao; Visit From Bob Coates; Visit from Don Schlatter; Visit to Spirit Medium.