Thailand: A spirit medium prepares to enter a trance at a hide in the foothills of Doi Suthep, Pu Sae, Ya Sae Festival, Tambon Mae Hia, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Every late May or June, near the beginning of the Rainy Season, two little-known but archaic rituals are held in the environs of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. These are the related Pu Sae and Ya Sae ceremonies, which are believed to pre-date the introduction of Buddhism to Northern Thailand. The traditions which they encompass similarly pre-date Thai and even Mon settlement in the area, and are associated with the Lawa.

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