The kingdom of the yellow robe. Being sketches of the domestic and religious rites and ceremonies of the Siamese, by Ernest Young. With illustrations by E. A. Norbury . and from photographs by the author

Abstract

Street scenes in the Venice of the East -- By khlong and river -- The children -- The shaving of the top-knot -- Courtship and marriage -- Domestic life and customs -- Popular amusements -- Outside the capital -- The cultivation of rice -- Laws and legislation -- Ceremonies for the dying and the dead -- The Order of the Yellow Robe -- Among the temples -- Religious ceremonies -- A pilgrimage to Prabat -- The elephants. ; Mode of access: Internet.