WOVEN FABRICS FOR UTILITARIAN USE BY ANCIENT TAI-YUAN WOMEN IN LAPLAE DISTRICT, UTTARADIT PROVINCE: LIFESTYLES REFLECTED IN ORAL LITERATURE

Abstract

This academic article aims to study the utilitarian woven fabrics by ancient TaiYuan women in Laplae District, Uttaradit Province: a way of life as revealed through oral literature. The focus is on the lifestyles reflected in the types of utilitarian textiles and their patterns. The data is based on a research study titled "The Way of Life Reflected in the Attire of Ancient TaiYuan Women in Laplae." based on the oral literature from Uttaradit Province. The findings revealed that the lifestyles illustrated in the forms  of utilitarian woven fabrics include those found in shawls, handkerchiefs or prayer cloths, shoulder bags, shoulder cloths, and decorative pillow ticking. Furthermore, the three primary aspects of plants, animals, and the Dhamma (Buddhist teachings) characterize the lifestyles depicted in the patterns of these utilitarian woven fabrics, particularly those found on sarongs and other utilitarian cloths.