CITY THROUGH ORAL NARRATIONS: INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE-BASED IMAGERY AND CONSTRUCTION IN WIANG SA CITY, SURAT THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The article "City Through Oral Narrations: Intangible Cultural Heritage-Based Imagery and Construction in Wiang Sa City, Surat Thani Province" focuses on the study of oral narrations power influence on city construction of ancient and deserted city, Wiang Sa city Surat Thani province in various context dimensions. Wiang Sa city has two major oral narration, firstly, narration concerned the era of formation, setting and transformation of the city through, the city legend of Wiang Sa. This legend portrays historical imaginary in the sense of community, which are historical development, the ruler, the prosperity and growth of the city, and significance of the city. Secondly, the oral narrations depicts the post-dissolution of the city through the legend of Pra Khee Mooh (legend of the Pig Riding Deity), the key role to establish the sanctity and mystery of the modern Wiang Sa city area, it is a constructed of the myth beliefs of city history. These two oral narrations are legends have constructed the locality existence and identities of the people of Wiang Sa and the city of Wiang Sa through generation transmission and researches. Finally, oral narrations are collective memory powerfully enhancing Wiang Sa traditions and ceremonies with outstanding identity and constructed awareness of existence in Thai history.