1. Student's full name: Malavanh THAMMAVONG. 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth:
06 /02 /1988. 4. Place of birth: Kham Mouane province, Democratic Republic of Vietnam, Laos
5. Decision to recognize student number:
2964/QD-XHNV December 29, 2021of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
6. Changes in the training process: Extend the study period by 6 months from December 30, 2023 to June 29, 2024 according to Decision No. 5158/QD-XHNV dated December 6, 2023
7. Thesis topic name:
“CHANGES IN THE PHA VET CEREMONY IN PAKLAY DISTRICT, XAIYABOULI PROVINCE FROM 1986 TO PRESENT PERIOD”.
8. Major: Anthropology; Code:
8310302.01
9. Scientific instructor:
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Nguyen Truong Giang, Faculty of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of the thesis results: The main results of the thesis include:
The thesis has conducted research and assessed the differences in the Pha Vet festival of the PakLay people, Xaiyabouly province before and after the renovation period in 1986. Through research and assessment, the author has pointed out the history of formation and development of the Pha Vet festival, the basic features that a traditional festival of the PakLay people, Xaiyabouly province needs to implement. The highlight of the thesis is to objectively and directly assess the changes that occurred before and after the renovation period in 1986, according to which the Pha Vet festival of the PakLay people in PakLay district, Xaiyabouli province is basically considered to have maintained its long-standing traditional values, its own unique features according to the ancient cultural style, however, there have been some changes to suit the current situation such as the festival is held with more purposes including both spiritual and political purposes; The festival organizers are not only the village elders but also the decisions of the relevant provincial leadership departments; in addition, there are also changes in festival participants. If before 1945, the Pha Vet festival only had the participation of people in the district, today it has the participation of people from all over the country, even tourists from all over the world; The time and location of the festival also tend to change in the direction of prolongation and expansion; Finally, the changes in the festival preparation process also have many differences compared to before 1986 to suit today's context. The causes of this change are mainly influenced by economic - social - cultural factors - and state management.
In addition, through his thesis, the author has pointed out the causes of the transformation process in the Pha Vet festival before and after the renovation period. Along with pointing out a series of causes that have direct and indirect impacts on the transformation of the festival, the author has proposed a number of solutions to limit those causes. The subjects implementing these solutions are mainly the Department of Culture, Information and Tourism of Xaiyabouli province, local authorities of PakLay district and Xaiyabouli province, tourists participating in the festival and finally the people in PakLay district, Xaiyabouli province.
11. Practical application:
Through the research results, the thesis shows the changes in the practice of a traditional festival of the PakLay people, PakLay district, Xaiyabouly province, thereby answering the question of how globalization and market economy affect the intangible heritage of ethnic minorities, and at the same time finding the causes and solutions to preserve the national cultural identity in the new era of traditional festivals for the PakLay people in particular and the Lao people in general.
12. Further research directions: Research on the differences in traditional culture of PakLay people, PakLay district, Xaiyabouly province.
13. Published works related to the thesis:
1. Full name: Malavanh THAMMAVONG 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: February 06, 1988 4. Place of birth: Kham Mouane Province, Lao PDR
5. Admission decision number:
2964/QD–XHNV, 2021 December 29th, of Headmaster of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University6. Changes in academic process: Extend the study period for 6 months from December 30, 2023 to June 29, 2024 according to Decision No. 5158/QD-XHNV dated December 6, 2023
7. Official thesis title: The change of Pha Vet festival in Paklay district, Xaiyabouly province form renovation 1986 to present.
8. Major: Anthropology; Code: 8310302.01
9. Supervisors: Associate Professor. Dr. Nguyen Truong Giang, Department of anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University.
10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:
The thesis has researched and assessed the differences in the Pha Vet festival of the people of PakLay, Xaiyabouly province before and after the reform period in 1986. Through research and evaluation, the author has shown the history formation and development of the Pha Vet festival, the basic features that a traditional festival of the PakLay people, Xaiyabouly province needs to implement. The highlight of the thesis is to objectively and directly evaluate the changes that occurred before and after the 1986 reform period, according to which the Pha Vet festival of the PakLay people in PakLay district is fundamentally Xaiyabouli province is considered to basically retain its long-standing traditional values and unique cultural features of the past, however there have been more or less changes to suit the current situation such as festivals. organized for more purposes including spiritual purposes and political purposes; The organizer of the festival is not only the villagers but also the decision of the provincial leadership departments; In addition, we can also mention the change in festival participants. If before 1986, Pha Vet festival only had the participation of people in the district, but today there is the participation of people from all over the country. even tourists from all over the world; The time and location of the organization also tend to change with the direction of expansion and scale expansion; Finally, the festival preparation process also has many differences compared to before 1945 to suit today's context. The cause of this change is mainly influenced by economic - social - cultural - state management factors.
In addition, through his thesis, the author has pointed out the causes of the transformation process in Pha Vet festival before and after the innovation period. Along with pointing out a series of causes that have a direct and indirect impact on the change of the festival, the author has helped the author propose some solutions to limit those causes. The subjects implementing these solutions are mainly the Department of Culture, Information and Tourism of Xaiyabouli province, local authorities of PakLay district and Xaiyabouli province, tourists participating in the festival and finally the people in the district themselves. PakLay, Xaiyabouli province.
11. Practical applicability Through research results, the thesis shows the changes in the practice of a traditional festival of the PakLay people, PakLay district, Xaiyabouly province, thereby answering the question of globalization and the market economy. how it affects the intangible heritage of ethnic regions, and at the same time find the causes and solutions to preserve national cultural identity in the new era of traditional festivals for the PakLay people in particular and the Lao people in general.
12. Further research directions: Research on the differences in traditional culture of the PakLay people, PakLay district, Xaiyabouly province.
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