Research & Article

Hmong ethnic folk tales are considered as one of the cultural heritages that can learn the imagination, ideas, attitude of the Hmong people who have inherited teachings and beliefs from generation to generation. The changes in migration to find arable land, outbreak, education, and trading, caused the new generation Hmong people forget the cultural heritage. Reviewing the Hmong folk tales is like resurrecting the meaning of those memories to live closely with the people in modern times so that they will be proud of their knowledge and appreciate the value of cultural identity for future generations. The purpose of this study is to study the context of history, society, and culture of the Hmong community, including concepts and wisdom in various fields as well as studying the Hmong folk tales in the Hmong community at Mae Sa Mai village and Mae Sa Noi village, Pong Yaeng subdistrict, Mae Rim district, Chiang Mai province. Perform synthetic analysis for the creation of mixed media arts with the participation of youth in the community. Inspired by imagination, stories or folk tales of the Hmong people to stimulate the awareness of the cultural identity of the Hmong people, with the Art Creative Research style, using Interdisciplinary research and presenting the results of the study in descriptive form and presenting the art creation work.

The study found that the 9 folktales of the Hmong folktales of Mae Sa Mai and Mae Sa Noi villages, Pong Yaeng Subdistrict, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province. Then selected Hmong folktales stories from the Hmong community youth to choose by using human principles as the centre. The group of relations between the Hmong folktales is divided into 3 groups as follows: The relationship between humans and humans, The relationship between humans and nature, The relationship between humans and the supernatural. Therefore select 3 Hmong folk tales (from 9 Hmong folk tales) To bring the process of visiting the art activity area with the Hmong youth Mae Sa Mai Village and Mae Sa Noi Village, Pong Yaeng Subdistrict, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province. As a result of the activities, the students synthesized the lines of the Hmong youth together with the imagination of the students. Turned out to be a mixed media art participation with Hmong youth by creating techniques from natural materials in Hmong lifestyle. Presented in the form of a mixed media art exhibition Which is installation art for the Hmong youth and those interested in art. Can participate in the creative work that is displayed at this time.