พิธีกรรม “กินดอง” : บทบาทต่อชาวบ้านในชุมชนอำเภอเมืองหนองบัวลำภู จังหวัดหนองบัวลำภู

Kin Dong Ritual : Roles to People and Communities of Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu District, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province

Abstract

Abstract

The purpose of this research article was to explore the roles of Gintong Ritual to the people and communities of Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu District, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province.  The data of this research study were collected through fieldwork from June 2015 to March 2017, and then the data was analyzed by the framework of folklore.

Findings revealed that Kin Dong Ritual represented four roles to the people and communities of Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nong Bua Lam Phu Province.  First, the ritual boosts spirits and encouragement to people in the communities.  The ritual involves the belief that the ancestors' spirits will protect their offspring in the community.  Second, the ritual helps relieve their offspring's hardship, suffering, and conflicts because the ritual provides the area for sharing and discussion.  Besides, people can gather in the ritual to enjoy themselves by dancing and having a good time together.  Third, the ritual helps build up the network and unity of the people and the communities.  They are closely related to the belief that they are offspring of the same ancestors.  People respect the elderly and those who are from the same family line.  Fourth, the ritual enables people and communities to create their cultural identity, specifically Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu communities, which is unique from other communities.

Keywords: Kin Dong Ritual, Muang Nong Bua Lam Phu communities