19th October 2007
Thailand - Isaan
Roderick Eime - Photojournalist
Senior mahout, Miel Sala Ngan, blows his buffalo horn during the Phi Pakarn ceremony. This would normally be performed just prior to the wild elephant hunt.Previous | NextThe five surviving senior mahouts, all in their seventies, re-enact the Phi Pakarn ceremony, giving thanks to the spirits just prior to setting out on the dangerous wild elephant hunt.

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