| ชื่อบทความ | Flying Water Buffaloes and the Value of intangible Cultural Heritage in Satun Province |
|---|---|
| ประเภทการตีพิมพ์ | วารสารวิชาการระดับนานาชาติ |
| ชื่องานประชุมวิชาการ/วารสาร | The internarional Journal of Critical Cultural Studies |
| ผู้แต่ง |
ทวีสินธุ์ ตั้งเซ่ง |
| วันที่ตีพิมพ์/นำเสนอ | 1 ม.ค. 2565 |
| ปีที่ | 20 |
| ฉบับที่ | 2 |
| หมายเลขหน้า | 13-21 |
| ลักษณะบทความ | |
| Abstract | Kiting is an ancient pastime, having originated in Asia over 2,800 years ago (Desai 2010). The first kites were variously intended for sport, ceremonial use, and as everyday tools. These uses continue today in the form of competitions, festivals, and fishing, yet the shapes and designs of the kites have evolved from the simple paper-covered bamboo frames from which they originally descended (Barton and Dietrich 2009). Satun Province, in Southern Thailand, has a particularly rich kiting culture and is famous for a specific type of kite that reflects the farming culture of the surrounding region. The province annually holds the International Kite Festival at Satun International Airport, which draws huge crowds and boosts tourism in the local area by attracting people to see the aptly named wow kwai (buffalo kite). The kite is shaped to resemble a grazing buffalo (Figure 1). In the past, the people of Satun Province lived a simple agricultural life, and the main occupations were rice farming and rubber plantations. At the end of the harvesting season (around February to April), the monsoon winds blew through the region from mainland Asia, and the wind direction was quite certain. Villagers in the south call this wind the kite wind. During these months, the villagers had finished rice farming, and the rubber trees were shedding their leaves. Given the extended free time, kite flying became a popular pastime for people in Satun Province and was enjoyed by people of all genders and ages in all wide-open spaces. The kiting culture has now evolved and is distancing itself from its traditional origins. The kite is an attraction, and the original value of kiting as a recreational activity has been significantly reduced. Kites are now valuable as tradable commodities, and the culture is an economic asset. The authors embarked on this study to explore what value the buffalo kite, as intangible cultural heritage, holds for the people of Satun Province themselves and assess whether the apparent change in the significance of local kiting culture is accurate. This article shows that despite an obvious emphasis on economic value, the intangible cultural heritage of kiting for local people is multifaceted and a significant part of the local lifestyle. 1 Corresponding Author: Taweesin Tungseng, College of Innovation and Management, Songkhla Rajabhat University, Songkhla, 90000, Thailand. email: ttungseng350@gmail.com |