Research Title: A Study and Analysis of Local Knowledge in Lanna Scripture Orthography
Researchers: Mr. Sangwart Vongyai and Others
Department: Buddhist Research Institute of Mahachulalongkornraja vidyalaya University
Fiscal Year: 2547 / 2003
Research Scholarship Sponsor: Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
ABSTRACT
The purposes of this research were studying Lanna scholars’ wisdom in the former time, study their history, way of life, belief and attitude of Lanna people’s economy, politics, society, arts and culture. The process of study and analysis were studying documentary which was related to 20 groups of Lanna Bible. The collect data were gathering data from documents, surveying local wisdom, studying groups of Lanna Bible in Phayao, Chiangrai and Lampang, questionnaires about Lanna Bible, gathering data from questionnaire, study and analysis Lanna Bible in Lanna dialect to central Thai language, analysis and conclusion Lanna Bible data.
The conclusion of study and analysis found that most of Lanna Bibles came from Phayao, Chiangrai and Lampang respectively. It consisted of the stories in group 06 (the Merit), group 08 Homily), group10 (General Dharma) and group 11(Dharma Tales). An alphabet and language in Lanna Bible was used an alphabet of the Lanna language. Most of them were written on palm leaves, Sa paper and Khoi paper respectively.
The overall conclusion from the studying and analysis found that Lanna Bible affects Lanna people (in the upper north) in belief which descended from ancestor, generation to generation. They believed the teaching from Lanna Bible, especially belief in Buddhism which teaches them to do good thing, avoid doing something bad, believed in merit, astrology or superstition and sacredness.
In addition, Lanna Bible was a media of descending on culture and tradition of Lanna people in dressing, food, accommodation, friendliness and generosity. In the part of Dharma tales in Lanna Bible, there was the Dharma teaching such as having intelligence, not to do bed thing that is not good for oneself, having good manner, tidiness, good behavior, not to cheat, being obedient persons to the elder, parents and teachers. Lanna Bible was a media that transfer value and tradition to Lanna people such as the value that it was not to construct a big thing for alms, the value of being generous to the poor and the value of having kindness to the others.
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