KUAY SALAK FESTIVAL: HISTORY, VALUE AND CULTURAL CREATION OF LAMPANG PROVINCE

Abstract

This research paper is qualitative research with an emphasis on analytical study and mainly interpret data from field research. Study the information from the document. And various researches, including interpretation and analysis, and participatory observation. By collecting data from a group of key informants consisting of monks, academics, village philosophers and those who play an important role in promoting and conserving the Tan Kuay Salak tradition in Lampang Province The results showed that:

The tradition of Tan Kuay Lottery is a merit-making ceremony in Lanna Thai. For Lampang province, the tradition of making merit in the lottery is called. A merit-making event, eating lottery tickets, Tan Kuay Lottery, or eating noodles, which has been practiced for a long time. This is to dedicate the merit to the deceased. For themselves in the future or to the gods, heavens and the earth, as well as the lord It is popular to start doing it in the middle of the Buddhist Lent around the end of August, September, October.

From the situation of cultural change and tradition of Tan Kuay Salak in Lampang Province Family and kinship Community Context in Lampang Province began to tend to be more urban society Family structure, family structure began to change from the original. The instillation of culture and traditions has weakened the relationship. Coupled with economic changes and society turned to consumerism and popular raw materials Thus affecting the tradition of Tan Kuay Salak, which is based on family and kinship institutions. Therefore, the tradition of Tan Kuay Salak has gradually disappeared from communities in some areas in Lampang Province. For the creation of a sustainable Tan Kuay Slak culture is to create a common identity through the process of creating knowledge. Understanding through the people and tourists who come to visit to realize the value and importance of the Tan Kuay lott tradition and can create a common identity by transferring the culture and traditions of Tan Kuay Salak into communities and temples in Lampang Province.