IDNO

P.62708.ELT

Description

Ritual at a Chinese temple in Singapore, possibly associated with the Tie Swah Ting (Tai Shan Ting, 泰山亭) Teochew cemetery.
Men dressed in white robes kneel in three rows on the floor in front of an offering table. Beind the kneeling men are two round tables and chairs. [EB 14/09/2022]

Place

SE Asia; Singapore; Orchard Road; Tie Swah Ting cemetery; Tai Shan Ting cemetery; Tan Tong Seng Hospital [泰山亭 Tai Shan Ting cemetery]

Cultural Affliation

Chinese

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Elliott, Alan J.A.

Date

1950 - 1951

Collection Name

Elliott Collection

Source

Elliott, Alan J. A.

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

The batch of prints, P.62833.ELT to P.62887.ELT, were found in a plastic filing folder now numbered C474/5/. This folder came from the cardboard box now numbered C474/.
See archive reference for more details regarding their dates and history.

P.62699.ELT to P.62753.ELT are described by Elliott as “Spirit-Medium Festivals. Chapter VIII, P. 147 ff.”