IDNO

N.54569.ELT

Description

Spirit-medium (dangki, tang-ki) performance at a Chinese temple in Kheam Hock Road, Singapore. [Elliott's listing]
Inside the temple, the spirit-medium, a man wearing a dark shirt, trousers and stomacher (siu-to) stands beside a wooden table holding a spike-ball in his left hand. An assistant wearing a vest and trousers stands beside him, and a small group of women and children watch from the grass outside the building. [EB 07/09/2022]

Place

SE Asia; Singapore; Kheam Hock Road

Cultural Affliation

Chinese

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Elliott, Alan J.A.

Date

1950 - 1951

Collection Name

Elliott Collection

Source

Format

Film Negative Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.543516.ELT to N.54647.ELT were found inside the album now numbered A.160.ELT.

The index pages of the negative album provide descriptions of some of the images. These have been transcribed. For details on negatives see the negative album stored in the photo archive.