On November 1st, 2007, 90-year old Atoo of the Akha hill tribe died at Doi Tung, Thailand. Akha funeral rites vary according to the status of the deceased, and given Atoo's advanced age and his several heirs and descendants, his funeral was an all-out, week long affair involving several hundred people and numerous ceremonies.

I was lucky to be invited to photograph and participate in such a significant ritual, and I took over 1,300 photos over the course of six days.

In these galleries you will find my best shots of An Akha Funeral...

The Japan Galleries      Tokyo High Culture   Japanese People   Japanese Scenery   Sapporo Challenge   A Japanese New Year   Sun Festival   A Japanese Wedding   Cherry Blossom Gallery   All Out War   Snow Lantern Festival

The Thailand Galleries      An Akha Funeral   Floats and Firebombs      An Akha X-mas   Project Moonmuang      Temple Life   Thai New Year   A Monk's Funeral   Tchieux   Tchieux 2   Ko Phi Phi

The China Galleries      Assignment Kunming   Hong Kong Weekend     The America Galleries   US Army OCS   Malvern and Omaha   Steel Rain     The Iraq Gallery