Mongseong, Lacal Wisdom of Ban Pakrai, Rim Sub-district, Thawangpha District, Nan Province

Abstract

Mongsoeng is a type of drums used to set the rhythms of folk performances existing all over the upper northern part of Lanna provinces. The art is derived from Tai Yai (people from Chan State, Myanmar). Mongsoeng is used normally as the main rhythms along with gongs and plasters.  In the northern part areas, apart from performances with mongsoengs by men which adapted from Joeng dance (sword dance), women dance are also adapted, the performance is similar in most areas; however,  the ways of Mongsoeng folk dance, the local wisdom of Pa Krai community, is unique, thus it is necessary to preserve the folk dance for the next generation.