Conservation and Development of Folk Wisdom of Hang Krarok Patterned Silk Weaving to Promote Educational Tourism of Ban Du Community, Muang Pak Sub-district, Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

This research explored the context and the folk wisdom of the Hang Krarok patterned silk weaving and examined guidelines for the conservation and development of the Hang Krarok patterned silk weaving and problems and difficulties of the conservation and development of the Hang Krarok patterned silk weaving in order to promote educational tourism in Ban Du Community, Muang Pak Sub-district, Pak Thong Chai District Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Key informants were 30 persons consisting of a community chairperson, local scholars, governmentul officials, private employees selected by the purposive sampling. The tools used in this research were an in-depth interview, an observation record, and a focus group discussion record. Collected data was analyzed by using content analysis method and described by descriptive statistics.

            The results showed that Hang Krarok patterned silk weaving had a unique local identity with a long history and inherited knowledge from experiences and practices. They built a network to promote and develop the educational tourism in Ban Du Community. The guidelines for the conservation and development revealed that Hang Krarok patterned silk weaving a curriculum should be arranged, the recording of silk weaving procedures and process as evidence of valuable heritage from ancestors should be encouraged to promote the educational tourism. The problems were found that lack of inheritance from the new generation, including a lack of public relations to promote the educational tourism. The suggestion is the involving sectors should provide by support knowledge, skills, materials, equipment, and budget for conservation and development of folk wisdom of Hang Krarok patterned silk weaving of Ban Du community, Muang Pak Sub-district, Pak Thong Chai District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.