IDNO

T.54753.ELT

Description

Street procession by dangki (tang-ki, spirit mediums) from a Chinese temple in Singapore. The spirit-medium is wearing an apron and headcloth and has his cheeks pierced by a spike. He is holding flags and accompanied by an assistant holding more flags. A second spirit-medium and a boy with a gong stand in front of them. [EB 14/09/2022]

Place

SE Asia; Singapore

Cultural Affliation

Chinese

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Elliott, Alan J.A.

Date

1950 - 1951

Collection Name

Elliott Collection

Source

Format

Colour Transparency

Primary Documentation

Other Information

N.54753.ELT to N.54790.ELT were found inside the envelope now numbered C469/1/ which came from the box C469/.