Cultural Resources Knowledge Management and Development Guideline of Khamu Ethnic group in Huay-ean Village, Wiangkaen District, Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

This qualitative research aimed to operate the knowledge compilation as well as knowledge management, and then determine any directions for developing the cultural resource of Khamu ethnic group in Huai-ean village, Wiangkaen district, Chiang Rai province. Data was compiled by structural interview form, focus group discussion, and Participatory Action Research (PAR) from 27 samplings, specified by research’s discretion, including community leaders, teachers, deputy mayor municipality, youth representatives, villagers, and three local wisdom elites for each aspect of five cultural resources.

According to the focus group discussion for methodically gathering and considering knowledge that will become the publishable document, the finding revealed that there were five aspects of Khamu cultural resource knowledge including herb, dressing, language, musical instrument as well as singing, and tradition/gastronomic ritual. Also, the guideline and direction for developing the cultural resource in family level is that the parent should cultivate children to highly realize and value of their own identities; moreover, the leaders should drive a conservation as well as inheritance, and explore values, prominent point, and community’s potentials. Furthermore, the cultural reproduction activities should be organized continuously, and the learning center should be established for conserving and inheriting their own cultures in order to generate works and incomes for the community with all sectors’ participation.