Community Welfare of the Phutai Ethnic in the Scope of the Phor Lam - Mae Lam Culture

Abstract

The article aims to explain the community welfare of the Nago Phutai ethnic group looking at the Phor Lam and Mae Lam culture in Nago Sub-district, Kuchinarai District, Kalasin Province. The study found that the Phor Lam and Mae Lam culture is considered a source of cultural capital which has existed from previous previous periods and lasting to the present day. This cultural capital is a significant aspect of the community in that it is the basis for mutual assistance, expands the kinship base, and strengthens the kinship system as well. Furthermore, the Phor Lam and Mae Lam culture provides a supportive network of the community in terms of occupations, maintains beneficial customary practices, and it remains an essential part of the community’s various cooperative activities.