THE LANDSCAPES OF LEGENDS OF NAGAS’ SACRED TALES ON CULTURAL TOURISM IN NORTHEAST, THAILAND

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Rachanon Taweephol

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The research aimed to 1) examine the content of the landscapes of legends of NAGAS’ sacred tales on cultural tourism in northeast, 2) study the level of the landscapes of legends of NAGAS’ sacred tales on cultural tourism in northeast. This study was conducted utilizing a mixed method approach that included both quantitative and qualitative data. The information was gathered through content analysis of a documentary, a research paper, and a survey of Thai tourists. The percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze the data.
The findings revealed that 1) people still believe in the Naga's power, which aided in inspiring achievement, especially the Naga fireballs' performance, a belief that has existed for a long time. It also draws visitors to sacred sites related with Naga belief. 2) the level of the level of the landscapes of legends of NAGAS’ sacred tales classified by aspects revealed that each side had the same mean on all high scales. When sorting in descending order, it was also found that the human aspect, facilities aspect, attractions aspect, activities aspect, and beliefs and legends aspect, respectively.

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