The Legend of Fah Daet City to the Creative Performance of the Dvaravati Sri Fhayad Worships the Yakhu Relics

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study 1) the legend of the history of Fa Daet Song Yang and 2) to create creative dance works. The research instruments consisted of a structured interview form. The research was a qualitative research presentation of the descriptive results. The results of the research found that 1) Fa Daet Song Yang has a long history and culture that has been important since the 12th Buddhist century during the Dvaravati period. Important evidence has been discovered, including many Sema stones and carvings of stories about Buddhism, reflecting the gestures, clothing, and context of the people in that era. Up until the present, people in the community in the Fa Daet city area still practice Buddhism and have built temples in the village area. The legend of Nang Fah Yat reflects the beauty, faith, and sacrifice of the characters, as well as being linked to local identities such as ancient places, antiques and local art. It is a local tradition held every year on the 15th day of the waxing moon of the sixth lunar month. There is a ceremony to worship Phra That Yaku and there is a traditional dance performance. The analysis led to the creative approach of 7 dance elements: content, light, scene, dance postures, costumes, emotions, and music. 2) The creation of dance arts by focusing on the content that conveys Isan values, using warm lighting, ancient site scenes, dance postures with various emotions, local costumes, and playing folk music. The satisfaction assessment results showed that the overall level was high.