The Participation of the Community in Conserving and InheritingLocal Activities through Creative Tourism: Nasaeng Subdistrict, Kohka District, Lampang Province

Abstract

The purposes of this research are to analyze, classify local wisdom, and link the participation of the community in conserving and inheriting the unique local activities through the creative tourism of Nasaeng community, Kohka district, Lampang province. The samples used in the research consisted of 35 local philosophers, elderly and community members, by using a specific random method. The data of this study was derived from observation, in-depth interviews, and group discussion by using Participatory Action Research (PAR) process. 

The research results were found that the local wisdom of villagers in Nasaeng, KohKha district, Lampang province was practices of the villagers in the community for everyday life use, problem solving, and including creating morale and encouragement in their life. Eventually, this accumulation became knowledge of the villagers in the community, which were classified as art wisdom, handicraft wisdom, herb wisdom, traditional medicine wisdom, food wisdom, wisdoms of traditional dance, music, and folk performance, and ritual wisdom.  For the unique local activities through creative tourism, it consisted of local activities based on lifestyles, traditions, beliefs according to the 12-month calendar, and local activities based on wisdom.