Folklore for Suphanburi People : Identity Area with Cultural Tourism in Songkran Festival

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze Suphanburi people through various types of folklore in Songkran festival area and the diversity of culture in Suphanburi, called Yen Thua La Maha Songkran. The event was presented by a parade of flowers accompanied with slogans, ethnic costume, and performance. The cultural diversity was expressed through honoring people both past and present. The new identity area for SuphanBuri people has been cultivated in Songkran festival. The ethnic culture has currently been inherited with analysis and adaptation of folklore theories. A case study of Songkran festival in Suphanburi has showed the identity and unity in Suphanburi. This event reflected the importance of area. It also promoted the cultural tourism in Songkran festival which could adapt the cultural reproduction with the currently social context.