AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE BUDDHIST IDENTITY OF THAI YONG PEOPLE IN PRATUPA, MUEANG DISTRICT, LAMPHUN PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the history and background of the Thai Yong people in Pratu Pa Sub-district, 2) to study the Buddhist identity of the Thai Yong people in Pratu Pa sub-district, and 3) to analyze the Buddhist identity of the Thai Yong people. This research is a qualitative research, by interviewing 18 informants/person, data collection was conducted and using in-depth interview methods group the information based on the subject matter of the interview. Subsequently, the content analysis was conducted based on the key points of the research objectives.

                 The results of the research found that 1) Thai Yong people in Pratupa sub-district were forcibly taken along with other Yong people more than 200 years ago to live in Lamphun Province, Pa Sang District, Mae Tha District, Wiang Yong Sub-district. in the area of Pratupa Sub-district. 2) The Buddhist identity of the Thai Yong people in Pratupa Sub-district, divided into 2 parts: 1) The way of life of the Thai Yong people in Pratupa Sub-district, found that they still carry out activities in the way of life of the Thai Yong people. Most of them are engaged in agriculture, longan farming is the main occupation. And 2) the ritual traditions of the Thai people in Pratupa Sub-district It can be presented in 2 issues: 1) Rituals, rituals according to traditional beliefs, such as the ceremony of sending bad luck, the ceremony of Hong Kwan, the ceremony of ascending the four angel, tradition rituals of the lord's ghost and ceremonies of destiny, and 2) Buddhist ceremonies such as New Rice Tradition, Songkran Traditions, Pagoda Bathe Traditions, Salak Yom Tradition,  Lent - out of Buddhist Lent and Yi Peng Traditions.