The Cultural Dimension drawn from The Plalm-Leaf Manuscriptures: A Case Study of Wat Si Chomchuen, Phiman Subdistrict, Na Kae District, Nakhon Phanom Province.

Abstract

The purpose of this research 1. To study the history of Ban Piman community, Piman Sub-district, Na Kae District, Nakhon Phanom Province, and 2. To study the cultural dimension from the Bailan scriptures of Wat Si Chomchuen, Piman Subdistrict, Na Kae District, Nakhon Phanom Province

The study indicated that Ban Piman community has a long history. Calling themselves Phutikaengling means having ethnic groups. Phutai and Klinging live together in the community. The first era of setting up a village Is a group of Phra That Phanom opportunity Responsible to pay the bounty and to build accommodation for pilgrims every year. Year 2450 was established in Nong Sung district of Ban Na Kae. And appointed Luang Sripritphon as the first village headman of Phiman district During the unrest The villagers of Phiman have established a security guard with government officials until 1986, the situation has been resolved. Piman villagers live by nature. The popular rice farming is tattoo rice farming, which is a kind of drought cultivation. By sowing rice in the fourth month when rice farming season Piman villagers will experience flooding. Rice plants in Sak Na are mature, strong, resistant to floods. The villagers of Piman have jars called Hai Piman. Trading and exchanging of products such as salt, rice, and fish in Kam River Basin communities.

Palm leaf scriptures found there are 116 long palm leaves and 1,100 short palm leaves. There are Northeastern Thai scriptures, Thai Noi scripts and Khmer scripts. Metaphysics. Villagers believe that it is the balance of the Buddha. Therefore it is most popular to create. The palm leaf scripture that continues today is God instead of breast milk. The villagers still use it in a pile of merit dedicated to the deceased parents but changed to a long paper and printed with the Thai alphabet today. The age of the palm leaf scripture The oldest is Sang Hom That, built in 1761 B.E., most of the authors are Phra Ajarn Upakut, a former abbot of Wat Si Chomchuen, famous for preaching Vessantara. He is well-known to the people in the Kam Basin. Lan is the person who bought Lan leaves to the author and received equal merit. Wishes in order to receive merit by intention such as desire to go and quell happiness. May the merit reach the dead Wish to have money. 2445 B.E., ghost disease in the community caused many people to die. The author of the Bailan scriptures has a desire to merit and brighten skin. Recover from illness.