"Nyuj Dab" (Cow Spirit) ritual, image 13

Photographer

Halpern, Joel M. (Joel Martin), 1929-

Date

• April 1957

Summary

• The altar this White Hmong shaman is bulding is set on top of green branches and includes a bundle of men's and women's clothing, rice alcohol, rice, and a crossbow. These items are an offering to ancestral spirits.