WORSHIP OF DOK MAI PAN DUANG: OUTSTANDING IDENTITY OF BAN RONG NGAE TAI LUE COMMUNITY

Abstract

          This article aims to present wisdom and disseminate the traditional knowledge culture of worshiping of Dok Mai Pan Duang (Thousand Flower: several flower in wicker container).  which is a distinctive identity of the Tai Lue community, Ban Rong Ngae, Woranakorn Sub-district, Pua District, Nan Province, which is part of the research on  A study of the guidelines for creating added value for products based on the wisdom culture of the Tai Lue people, Pua District, Nan Province, has the purposes: 1) to explore the wisdom of Tai Lue people's culture in Pua District, Nan Province, and 2) to study the guidelines in structure model the products that are rooted in Tai Lue wisdom culture, Pua District, Nan Province, the methods for collecting data are 1) visiting the area to survey and interview those who know about the unique wisdom culture of the Tai Lue people, Pua District, Nan Province, and 2) asking for consumer opinions to find potential and demand for products related to Tai Lue wisdom.  This is partly from exploring the unique cultural wisdom of Tai Lue people. It was found that worshiping by Dok Mai Pan Duang is a cultural wisdom of uniqueness the Tai Lue people, Ban Rong Ngae, Pua District, Nan Province, which will be held on the full moon day of the 1^th lunar month to offer as a Buddhist beliefs based on Vessantara Jataka in Buddhism. The warship of Dok Mai Pan Duang reflects the nature of wisdom that has both abstract parts, namely its belief and faith, and the concrete part is the practice and the creation of works clearly. The abstract part helps to direct the thoughts and behaviors of people in society in a good direction.