A Dynamic of the “Tang khao Som Tor Tradition”, Amphoe Mueang Lampang, Changwat Lampang

Abstract

This article aimed to study the dynamics of the tradition called “Tang Kao Som Tor” in the area of Mueang Lampang District, Lampang Province, with folklore methods, both from the study of written literature and field work, with an emphasis on participation in the ritual and interviews with speakers of the set qualification. Then the data was analyzed and presented in a descriptive analysis form.

The results of the study found that the “Tang Kao Som Tor” Tradition In the area of Mueang Lampang District, Lampang Province, had dynamics in 3 aspects, namely: ceremonial equipment, ceremonial procedures and belief in the “Tang Kao Som Tor” Tradition. The dynamics in all aspects occurred are like a modification to fit the beliefs, way of life and social conditions of people in the present era, which is one of the factors that have made the “Tang Kao Som Tor” Tradition continually inherited to the present.