Officials following Prabang

Photographer

Halpern, Joel M. (Joel Martin), 1929-

Date

• 1957

Summary

• Here we can see that Kammu (Khmu') drummers are following the officials, providing musical accompaniment to the procession. It is also important to note that before a royal ceremony is to be held in Luang Prabang, the provincial governor summons Kammu to participate. Most of them come from Ban Kaset in the area of Xieng Ngeun (personal communication, Damrong Tayanin, Co-Director, Kammu Research Project, University of Lund, May 11, 2005).