DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST SILK HANDICRAFTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF BAN PA-AO COMMUNITY, PA-AO SUB-DISTRICT, UTHUMPHON PHISAI DISTRICT SISAKET PROVINCE

Abstract

                This research article aims (1) To study the Buddhist identity and wisdom through silk handicrafts of Ban Pa-ao community, Pa-ao sub-district, Uthumphon Phisai district. Sisaket Province (2) To study the development of Buddhist silk handicrafts of Ban Pa-ao community, Pa-ao sub-district, Uthumphon Phisai district. Sisaket Province (3) To analyze the problems and obstacles towards the development of Buddhist silk handicrafts of Ban Pa-ao community, Pa-ao sub-district, Uthumphon Phisai district. Sisaket Province. The study was conducted from a sample population of 15 people from a group of village philosophers, community leaders, chairman of the sub - district cultural council and villagers, who weave silk.  From the study found that, the Wisdom in silk weaving of Ban Pa Ao has a method of weaving silk with the wisdom of ebony dyeing. There is a dyeing process by adding aromatic plants such as Garuda claw leaves, cockroaches, crows, and crows and aloe vera. There are creations of unique patterns and traditional weaving patterns with strict weaving patterns to carry on the traditions of our ancestors.  Each type of fabric has specific characteristics, that can be studied from the name. The Methods of tying, dyeing, weaving, and patterns. The patterns that appear on the fabric, are all symbols that weavers set up to convey their thoughts the beliefs, feelings, perspectives, worldviews and understandings of local the people, that has been shaped by Buddhism with principles, that create the love, unity, and tolerance to Working together with the intention for the community and the benefit of the Baan Pa-ao community to be the inherited and passed on to future generations