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Intellectual Cultural Heritage
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“Sports, folk games and
martial arts” means the
interaction between
individuals or communities,
competitions, the arts of
fighting for entertainment
or recreational purposes,
to develop the physical
and mental qualities, all of
which reflects the way of
life, society and identity of
the community.
5) “Metal work” is the use of iron, brass, or copper as the principal
raw material. Ironwork is well known for making handicraft objects, mostly for
household use and agricultural work. Iron-based material is heated to soften
it before and it is beaten into shape. Brass work is made by heating brass
until it becomes molten before poring it into a mould. After cooling down and
taken out of the mould, it is chased and dressed. Copper is mostly used as
the principal composite in the silver alloy jewellery.
6) “Woodwork” means the making of handicraft objects from logs or
planks of wood for use as a building material in the
Khrueang Sap
house
(house built by wooden joints, without using metal nails), furniture, altar
offerings, altar set, costume accessories, tools, weapons, musical instruments,
toys, vehicle. Techniques used are carving, sculpturing, chopping, digging,
piercing, turning on the lathe, planning, scraping, and polishing.
7) “Leatherwork” means the making of folk handicraft objects from
animal raw hides and skins that are soaked in alkali solution and tanned to
prevent petrification and to soften them and making them flexible. In the
performing arts, leather is used in the production of musical instruments such
as in various kinds of drum:
klong khaek, klong chana, klong chatri, klong that,
klong malayu, klong mon, klong yao, klong song
na, taphon, ton, ban do,
poeng mang, rammana, hai song
, for example. Shadow puppets are also
made from leather–folk shadow puppet, grand puppet. Besides, many other
objects also use leather as a component.
8) “Ornamentation” is the making of handicraft accessories to
decorate the body for beauty. At first easy-to-find, local materials are used,
but later gems and precious stones are used.
9) “Folk art” means the making of art objects that concretely express
emotions through the craftsmanship. Created for making a living or for fulfilling
the aesthetic value, folk art includes painting, sculptures, carving, and casting,
for example.
10) “Other kinds of craf tsmanship” means other t radi t ional
craftsmanship that cannot be classified in the aforementioned nine categories.
Other kinds of craftsmanship may involve handicraft works made from local
materials or waste materials, for example.
1) Folk sports;
2) Folk games;
3) Martial arts.