Bang Saphan Gold and its Existence
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This article aims to investigate factors of Bang Saphan gold’s existence in Bang Saphan District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Data of this qualitative study were obtained from the field and through in-depth interviews with primary key informants and informal interviews with secondary key informants. The data were then presented via descriptive analysis.
The research revealed six factors of Bang Saphan gold’s existence as follows: 1. tales of gold discovery, 2. influence of beliefs, 3. rituals of making vows to sacred ones, 4. toponymic names, 5. memory inheriting activities, and 6. government policy. These factors were found to meet people’s basic needs and to be used for new purposes for more benefits of the community.
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