Exploring Intangible Cultural Heritage in Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province

บทคัดย่อ

This qualitative research aims to (1) explore the intangible cultural heritage of Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom Province, and (2) develop guidelines for the conservation and promotion of such intangible cultural heritage. A snowball sampling approach involved 29 participants, including public servants, farmers, community volunteers, and village philosophers. The semi-structured interview was employed for data collection.

          According to the findings, there were thirty-three intangible cultural heritage artifacts: riceberry rice and young coconut ice cream, rice crackers, salted eggs, RD43 rice, Mu Hong, crispy rice, processed products from Gac fruit, Kaeng Bon, Khao tom Mat, Sai Krok Mu Som Khun Yai Noi, Pla Duk Fu chili paste, Thai coconut rice pancake, Phat Thai with papaya strips, Thai-style fried banana, aromatic pounded unripe rice, Mok Pla Chon, basketry hats and woven arches, Bai Si Phak Cham, Phan Lang Nam Sang, fishnet weaving, carpentry, shipwright, Uncle Jam's Lotus Field, local herbs, Thai massage, local practitioners, Tham Khwan Nak, traditional water almsgiving, funeral rites, wedding ceremonies, rain retreat rituals, rice cultivation, and ordination ceremony rites. The development of guidelines included the integration of intangible cultural heritage curricula within educational institutions, the preservation of knowledge supported by information technology, the establishment of a dynamic repository for cultural heritage education, along with the soliciting support from educational entities, private sectors, and governmental bodies to effectively promote and incorporate intangible cultural heritage into both pedagogy and research.