The Transfer of local wisdom on silk weaving Pakthongchai District, Nakhon Ratcasima Province

Abstract

          The purpose of this research was to study; 1) study of the transfer of local wisdom on silk weaving techniques in Pakthongchai District, Nakhon Ratcasima Province ; 2) to study the silk production processes to product development toward the community product standard ; 3) to study the conservation approaches on local wisdom of silk weaving as a sustainable community heritage A total of 30 key informants were the chairman and the members of silk weaving group, local philosophers and government officers by purposive selection.The instruments used were In – depth Interview form, Observational Record form and Focus Group Discussion. Data were analyzed using content analysis and presented by descriptive.                                                                                                                                        The research results were as follows :                                                                              1. The transfer of local wisdom on silk weaving techniques in Pakthongchai District, Nakhon Ratcasima Province were found there are variety techniques to transfer were used demonstration, practice and told from generation to generation, to follow practice by doing and discussions for knowledge sharing, more learning methods by doing, trial and error, which this learning process as dynamics the accumulation and able to constantly developing their knowledge about silk weaving, each method based on knowledge and the target group that will inherit.

        2. Silk production process consists of 6 steps such as mulberry plantation, sericulture, makes fibers into a yarn for weaving into fabrics, ikat, drying and silk weaving. In parts of silk development toward the community product standard were 5 steps of process as follows :                 1) People's development, aspect of learning by group process ; 2) Tool development the production equipment; 3) Product development and Silk yarn quality ; 4) Community product standards development with quality; 5) Marketing development for promoting local wisdom based on the business.                                                                                                                                 3. The conservation approaches on local wisdom of silk weaving as a sustainable community heritage were found : 1) the government should be budget to promote and support sustainability of silk weaving group ;           2) there are weaving courses for educational institutions to another way to inherit the future; and 3) should be recorded the silk designs as evidence and convey to the new generation.