Tan Kuay Salak.
Taling Chan Sub District.
Bandanlanhoi District.
Sukhothai,Thailand.
Statement of problem: Sub District Customs
and Tradition.( Tan Kuay Salak.)
Tan Kuay Salak festival is one of the important traditions of
Lampang people (most of people in Taling Chan and from Lampang).
The purpose of this tradition is to donate daily utensils in baskets
for ancestors. But now generation my community (Taling Chan sub
district) don’t know how important of this tradition is, and don’t
know how to decorate Kuay Salak, too.
So, I do this project to conserv and convince new generation
of my community (Taling Chan sub district) to know the value of this
tradition and conserve it for further generations.
Objectives: Sub District Customs and Tradition.
( Tan Kuay Salak.)
1.To study about community and community culture of Sukhothai
and Bandanlanhoi in topic of Tan Kuay Salak, enables me to develop
an understanding of my place within my community and conserve it.
2.To compare my experience with my friends and learner aboard,
specifically in my own community, country.
3.To use English in order to exchange information and
communicate effectively.
Process: Sub District Customs and
Tradition.( Tan Kuay Salak.)
Stage1 Study and research the tourist spots of to create the
presentation (Power Point presentation, E-book or Flash)
and post in http://cc.britishcouncil.org/studentdialogues/
School Projects/Better Community Better Life
Stage2 Community culture investigation & survey in topic of
Tan Kuay Salak.
Stage3 Community cultural branding presentation
(Sub District Customs) in topic of Tan Kuay Salak .
Stage4 Post the cultural branding presentation in
http://cc.britishcouncil.org/studentdialogues/ School
Projects/Better Community Better Life to compare the
experience with learner aboard
Stage5 Better Community and Better Life presentation and
exhibition (at school or community).
Geographical Features
of
Taling Chan Sub district
Taling Chan Sub district
Taling Chan Sub district is at the southern- most
part of northern Thailand, It is about 498 kilometers
from Bankok by bus. Taling Chan Sub district is
considered to northwest – central Bandanlanhoi in the
western part of Sukhothai Province, northern
Thailand, based on the physical features. The area
cover 334 square kilometers.
Taling Chan Sub district is considered to
northwest – central Bandanlanhoi in the western part of
Sukhothai Province, northern Thailand
North : Weang Mok District of Lampang
Province,
Klang Dong sub District of Thung Saliam
District.
South : Weangluk Sub District, Bandanlanhoi
District.
East : Weang Nam Khaw Sub District, Bandanlanhoi
District.
West : Mueang Tak District of Tak Province
There are 10 villages
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Moo 1 Ban Taling Chan
Moo 2 Ban Wang Had
Moo 3 Ban Wang Hin
Moo 4 Ban Lan Kra Bue
Moo 5 Ban Wang Tok
Moo 6 Ban Hnong Tao Poon
Moo 7 Ban Hnong Bua Dam
Moo 8 Ban Taling Chan South
Moo 9 Ban Lan Kra Bue South
Moo 10 Ban Wang Chai yoi
The population 1,065
The population 802
The population 863
The population 967
The population 1,114
The population 1,821
The population 476
The population 763
The population 979
The population 585
Tan Kuay Salak
Tan Kuai Salak is Lanna tradition to present
offerings to a Buddhist monk. It’s normally on
September to November in every year. Each village
will set the date for people and the temple in order to
parade to Wat or temple. Then a bamboo baskets are
made with the banana leafs putting on the bottom of
basket.
During the festival, each family or
group weaves a beautiful basket, (Kuay), and
fills it with food, flowers, gifts, robes and
money. The baskets are traditionally woven
in two sizes; the small basket is given to
offer merit to dead family members, and the
larger basket brings the good things of life
to the donor.
Once at the Wat, the baskets
are numbered and the monks draw
decorated wooden sticks for the Kuay
which matches their number. The word
‘Salak’ means ‘draw ticket’.
Traditionally, the ceremonies begin at
dawn, with villagers assembling in the
temple awaiting the monks. Chanting
and prayers follow, and rice is offered
to the monks. The festivities continue
all day.
The exhibition, aimed at preserving the
tradition, includes demonstrations of weaving a
bamboo Kuay and making paper flowers. The
origin of and customs involved in the festival are
explained both in Thai.
Thank
you…
Thank you…