ethnographic video recordings from Northeast - Thailand (Isaan) and Laos by mickspatz

Ethnographic Video Recordings from mickspatz

This page gives an overview about my ethnographic video recordings on DVD about Northeast - Thailand ( Isaan) and Laos. In addition it contains corresponding preview samples. The previews can be recieved with your player or by Youtube/Vimeo. If you face problems in viewing the material click . To return HOME click .

An unique ethnographic video about the Phi Faa Ritual, a shamanistic ritual in Northeast- Thailand (Isaan) and Laos to heal illnesses with music, chanting and trance dances




click here for the link to a 4 minute extracted sample of the 45 minute video


read the Private Publication with a description of the Phi Faa Ritual

The Video reports about the preparation of the Phi Faa Ritual, a shamanistic ritual in Northeast-Thailand (Isaan) and Laos to heal illnesses with chanting, music and trance dances




click here for the link to the 4 minute extracted sample of the 45 minute video



View the Private Publication with a description of the Phi Faa Ritual

click here for a 4-minute preview of a Video about the yearly celebrated Pha That Luang Festival in Vientiane, Laos.






click here for a 4-minute preview of a Video about the annual Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

HD Videos about the most fascinating Cultural Festivals and Celebrations of Thailand and Laos


the Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival with competitive firings of home-made rockets

the Gathin Festival: the faithful present offers to the monks after their 3-month retreat

the Pha That Luang Festival in Vientiane, Laos.

the Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand

Video Sample not published !!

video sample about the skyway to Lhasa, visit of the Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, Serena Monastery and the travel on the world highest train, the Tibet Train




tropical plain Isaan
rite, rice, rice
Mun River romances
traditional silk processing
unbeaten Khmer aestetics
wonderful people of Isaan

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The video and sound recordings were taken from a semi-professional digital video camera type Sony DCR-TRV and for HD footage Sony HDR-HC5 , with a resolution of 1.5/4.0 MPix , still image and interval recording functions , 10 times optical and 120 times digital motor assisted zoom.