CONSERVATION OF THAI - MON LOCAL TRADITIONS, PATHUM THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objective of this research article was to study the conservation of Thai-Mon local traditions in Pathum Thani Province. It was qualitative research by conducting interviews with 15 key informants, consisting of heirs and inheritors of the tradition, local scholars, community leaders, stakeholders and temples in the Mon community area in Pathum Thani Province along with taking notes, recording still images and movies while in the research area, checking the correctness of the information. The data was then analyzed, interpreted and presented descriptively. The research results found that preserving local Thai-Mon traditions, Pathum Thani Province. Traditions were preserved by grouping into Mon communities with the temple as the center of the tradition, divided into 3 components: 1) Cultural pattern; that was, culture was a pattern of living that had been passed down for a long time. It was something that showed human progress. Each region had a different culture depending on the environment and the people’s way of life in each locality. 2) Religion and beliefs; Mon people in Pathum Thani Province still preserve and maintain and pass on the beliefs to the present. Even though the social context had changed, the Mon people's way of life still continues, especially the beliefs about ancestral ghosts with love and tenacity in traditions and beliefs that was stable and connected to Buddhism 3) Technology; using information technology to manage and preserve local traditions. It was knowledge and a process that made community dynamic.