SOCIAL MEMORY AND THE REPRESENTATION OF HOLINESS IN THE TRADITION OF BUN PHAWET OF THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMUNITY AT WAT CHANG PHUEAK, PHAN PRAO SUB - DISTRICT, SI CHIANG MAI DISTRICT NONG KHAI PROVINCE

Abstract

          The objectives of this research article were to study social memory and Creating a representative image of Pra - Vessantara and Chang PatjaiNaken in the Boon Phawet tradition of the people of the community at Wat Chang Phueak, Phan Prao Sub - district, Si Chiang Mai District, Nong Khai Province, Using the concept of social memory and the concept of representation in data analysis. The research results were presented in a descriptive and analysis form. The research findings are divided into 3 Issues: the first is the social memory from local history that has been passed on from the community and the social memory from the history book of Wat Chang Phuak. published by the Department of Religious Affairs Ministry of Culture. Issue 2: Social memory in the form of a monument is the White Elephant Pagoda. which King Chai Chetthathirat 1 has ordered to build a memorial to his majestic white elephant and is a landmark in the construction of country for the people of Si Chiang Mai District, Nong Khai Province. The third issue The people of Wat Chang Phueak community There is an image representing the sanctity through the Boon Phawet ritual. There is a process of creating for King ChaiChetthathirat 1 to be a sacred person. who is a representative image of Pra - Vessantara and in the ritual of worshiping the white elephant, showing the process of creating this white elephant into a sacred animal that represents an Chang PatjaiNaken. This study reveals a cultural phenomenon that combines local history with Boon Phawet, there are the Heat Kong in Lao Lan Xang culture. This creates a unique tradition that is reproduced every year to reinforce the social memory of the people of Wat Chang Phueak community.