CREATIVE WORK OF FOLK DANCE: YOKTONG SONGKRAN

Abstract

Creative work of Folk Dance on YokTong Songkran was conducted to study the tradition of raising the flag of Lao krang ethnic group in Bor Kru subdistrict, Doembang-nangbuad district, Suphanburi province in the style of traditional folk dance. The information was from the history, traditions and the ways of community of Lao Krang in Bor Kru village. To create new things to be useful in the field of Thai classical dance through the creative process of art and research process. The findings were that: 1) The origin of YokTong Songkran was derived from the migration of Lao Krang ethnic group into     Bor Kru subdistrict, Doembangnangbuad district, Suphanburi province. They raised the flag to show the success of finding a fertile land. Later, the raising flag was introduced as part of the Songkran Festival to preserve and cultivate the importance of the ancestors; 2) By using artificial dance process as a framework, the pattern of the show and the dance process is, in the first stage, it shows the original settlements of the Lao Krang whose ancestors migrated from Luang Prabang through the melody and the dancers will show the mood of the cheerful teenage girl and leadership of men. In the second stage, the ways of Lao Krang that show about love, relationship, way of life and the flirtation between young people. In the third stage, Lao Krang traditions are to express harmony, cooperation. The performers will bring the flag out to parade and flag on the ground, emphasizing unity. The performance on YokTong Songkran shows the role of ethnic groups in Suphanburi who try to use the tourism strategy to increase income for the community. And it helps the society get to know the Lao Krang ethnic group in Suphanburi more clearly.