Identity Development of Samed Ngam Reed Mat in Nong Bua Sub-district, Mueang District, Chanthaburi Province
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The research on the development of the identity of Samet Ngam reed mats in Nong Bua Sub-district, Mueang District, Chanthaburi Province aims to: 1) study the identity of reed weaving and patterns of reed mats, 2) develop the identity of Samet Ngam reed mats through a participatory process, and 3) develop products from the patterns of the reed mats identity for the Samet Ngam community in Nong Bua Sub-district, Mueang District, Chanthaburi Province.
This study used a qualitative research design, specifically participatory action research (PAR). In the first phase of data collection, a participatory research process was employed, which involved interviews and focus group discussions with 50 members of the Chanthaburi reed mat weaving community in Samet Ngam. The participants were divided into three groups: 20 reed weavers, 10 weavers and processors of reed mats, and 20 general members, including reed processing and weaving professionals. Purposive sampling was used, and triangulation of data was conducted for verification.
In the second phase, the process of creating a new reed mat identity and developing new products was carried out through a participatory approach. A meeting of 25 members of the Samet Ngam reed weaving community was held to search for a new identity and incorporate this identity into the design of patterns, weaving, and the creation of prototype products.
The research findings showed that the identity of Samet Ngam reed mat weaving had two main traditional characteristics: 1) a brackish-water reed known as "Reed Chanthaburi," and 2) the pattern of Samet Ngam reed mats. The participatory development process led to the creation of 5 new patterns, which were then applied in the development of prototype products, including women's bags and fashion bags.
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