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The Relationship Between Legend of Kumphawapi City and Tai Local Beliefs

2017; Linguagem: Inglês

10.18178/ijssh.2017.v7.906

2010-3646

Anan Lakul, Umarin Tularak,

Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies

This study aimed to examine the relation between Kumphawapi City's legend and Tai local beliefs.From the study of fallen city of Kumphawapi, Udon Thani Province, findings revealed that the city was believed to have existed but then collapsed; the only thing remain is legend in oral literature.Development of the legends are divided into 6 chapters as follows: 1) citation of the City, 2) lifestyle of the people, 3) the meeting of the albino (white) animal; 4) the collapse of the city; 5) the aftermath; and 6) conclusion of the legend.In addition, the story also demonstrated relation between legends and local beliefs.For example, Albino (white) animal beliefs, Naga beliefs, Phaya Tan beliefs, Bun Bung Fai Festival (Rocket Festival), Seng Klong (Drum Competition), Phaya (Isan proverbs).Legends also used to explain about relations between the legend itself with geographical areas, e.g., the emerging of Ban Pan Don, Ban Nam Khong, Ban Na Baeng, Ban Don Nguen,