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Taken in Chiang Rai province in Northern Thailand.
Lighting Info:
Strobe behind the statue of Buddha and triggered with wireless remote.
Shooting info:
Nikon D300, Sigma 30/1.4, ƒ/2, 1/250, ISO 400.
Nikon SB-600, blue gel, camera left.
Nikon SB-600, shoot-through umbrella, magenta gel, camera right.
Triggered by Pocket Wizards.
Model: Rai
Shooting info:
Nikon D300, Sigma 30/1.4, ƒ/2, 1/250, ISO 400.
Nikon SB-600, blue gel, camera left.
Nikon SB-600, shoot-through umbrella, magenta gel, camera right.
Triggered by Pocket Wizards.
Shooting info:
Nikon D300, Sigma 85/1.8D, ƒ/4, 1/250, ISO 400.
Nikon SB-600, blue gel, camera left.
Nikon SB-600, shoot-through umbrella, magenta gel, camera right.
Triggered by Pocket Wizards.
Vietnam. Hanoi.
Museum of Ethnology.
A must see in Hanoi.
The Museum is located in Cau Giay district, twenty minutes by taxi from the city center.
The Jarai (also Người Gia Rai, Gia Rai, or Gia-rai) is an ethnic group based primarily in Vietnam's Central Highlands. The Jarai language is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family.
Traditional Jarai tombs are little huts in which are placed the possessions of the deceased and some offerings. Around the tomb are placed wooden pillars which are topped by crude carvings, some of which represent spiritual guardians.
The burial ceremony is extremely expensive and usually entails the sacrifice of water buffalos and cows. If the family of the deceased cannot afford the ceremony, it can be held up for several years.
After a number of years, the tombs are abandoned. This final ceremony of the abandonment of the tomb marks the point where death becomes final and the deceased spirit is released, thus releasing a widow for remarriage for instance.