Measures for the Promotion and Protection of intangible Cultural Heritage. A Case Study of Ban Mon Community, Nakhon Sawan.

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the laws related to the promotion and maintenance of cultural wisdom heritage and 2) to study measures to promote and protection cultural wisdom heritage with participation. A Sample was selected from Moo 1 Ban Mon Community, Ban Kaeng Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Sawan Province amount 283 people and the local organizations, government, community and educational sectors. This research used by the integrated research process consisting of open-ended questionnaire, In-depth interview form. In the following issues about 1) the laws related to the promotion and protection of cultural wisdom heritage. The results of the study was as follows the people of Ban Mon community is awareness about laws regarding the promotion and protection of cultural wisdom heritage about a low level. The highest average value was the recognition of the Community Council Act 2008, followed by the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2017 and the least aspect was the Provincial Administrative Organization Act 2000. 2) the measures for promotion and protection of cultural wisdom heritage that the findings indicated that although there are laws that promote and protection cultural wisdom heritage. As well as proceeding in accordance with the provisions of the law on the promotion and protection of cultural wisdom heritage by agencies, officials and the people of Ban Mon community. However, the people of Ban Mon community still lack the awareness and understanding of the laws related to the promotion and protection of cultural wisdom heritage and knowledge of their roles and duties and in participating in the promotion and protection of cultural wisdom heritage Lack of awareness of the value and importance of participation in the promotion and protection of cultural wisdom heritage. So, there should be a meeting to explain to the people in the community to understand to the value and the importance of cultural wisdom heritage and there should be activities to promote and protection of cultural wisdom heritage which it is about the needs of the community and the opportunity for all groups of people to participate in activities.