THE CREATIVE TORUISM AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE MUD SOAKED TEXTILES (PHA MAK KLONE) AT BAN NA TON CHAN SISATCHANALAI DISTRICT SUKOTHAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study about the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage of Pa Mak Klon (fermented mud cloth) at Ban Na Ton Chan, Sisatchanalai District, Sukhothai Province by using the qualitative research. The interviewees are divided by two groups. First is the cultural owner and/or cultural bearers from the community consisting of 9 people. Another is creative tourist consisting of 18 people. The result of the study shows that the first generation of the people in Ban Na Ton Chan community had produced the cultural heritage of mud cloth for daily living. Later, when entering the era of Ban Na Ton Chan weaving group Cultural Wisdom Heritage Mud-cloth fabric has formed into local community products until creating income such as member groups in Ban Na Ton Chan community. And when entering the era of tourism cultural wisdom heritage the mud silage fabric that Ban Na Ton Chan community has been used as a creative tourism activity People in Ban Na Ton Chan community have adopted the process of producing mud cloth as a creative tourism resource base to attract visitor. Which can not only watch the process of creating mud cloth wisdom only But is also a tourist who participates in the process of creating mud wisdom As follow: 1) Creativity as a tourist activity 2) Creation as a backdrop of surfing Creative tourism is one of the ways in which the cultural heritage of mud cloth remains in the Ban Na Ton Chan community. This process will not occur without the participation of Ban Na Ton Chan community.