The study of culture reservation and tribe fabric for commercial a case study karieng’s fabric in the north provinces

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the ways of Karieng tribal culture, conserve and develop Karieng’s fabric and transfer technology to the target groups. The research instruments consisted of the interview, the product prototype, the opinion evaluation, the performance evaluation, the training evaluation. The sample groups used for this study comprised Karieng of Tambon Sridongyen Amphur Chaiprakan in Chaingmai province, Karieng of Tambon Pangmoo Amphur Muang in Maehongson province, Karieng of Tambonkhanaechue Amphur Maeramad in Tak province. Groups of 100 people were interested in these products and 25 trainees of Karieng of Tambon Sridongyen Amphur Chaiprakan in Chaingmai. Statistics used were percentage, average and standard deviation. The results revealed that 3 Karieng groups were the same culture ways in the religion, languages, the life ways, costumes, occupation, culture, tradition, residents and family systems. They were different from Karieng of Tambon Pangmoo Amphur Muang in Maehongson who wore a brass collar were called long neck Karieng but some people weren’t wearing them in this day. Groups of Karieng Tumbon Khanechue Amphur Maeramad in Tak province will use the urban lifestyle and costumes. Groups of Karieng Tumbon Sridongyen Amphur Chaiprakan in Chiangmai will use in sufficient style, farmers and employees. All of them were similar to wear Karieng’s fabric in ceremonies. The researchers concluded that the development of tribe’s fabric were applied the costumes style from the origins. We used two methods: the striped fabric and decorative materials were made in ten patterns. The evaluation of Karieng’s fabric product found that the sixth clothes pattern were the best suitable in decoration, the pattern and design averaged 4.45. and the transfer technology evaluation, trainees groups were Karieng of Tumbon Sridongyen Amphur Chaiprakan in Chaingmai province wanted to know, and practice to develop the modern garment pattern base on the conservative of wisdom and creation the economic communities. The assessment result found that the female trainees who were farmer’s occupation, primary education, income less than 4,000 baht were over 40 years. Before training, they knew the Karieng garment design in moderate level. Sewing and decoration of Karieng garment were in high level. After training, they knew more three things. They brought the knowledge to use in high level. The trainees want to train the next time in the highest.