The Identical Characteristics of Didactic Literature for Women in 4 Regions

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to study the identical characteristics of didactic literature for local women across the Central, Southern, Northern, and Northeastern regions of Thailand. The findings indicate that didactic literature for women in the four regions, composed within a scribal culture, shares a common teaching focus: to educate women about the roles of wives, housewives, and Buddhists, as valued in traditional society. In addition, many of the same teaching techniques are employed. However, the didactic literature for Thai local women differs in certain details, particularly in specific content and teaching methods. Notable differences include variations in the use of local language and the employment of regional poetic forms.