TY  - JOUR
T1  - <I>Salong</I> Discourses and the Cultural Capital Contributions to Communities in Northeast Thailand
AU - , Suphon Somjitsripunya AU - , Sunaet Potisarn AU - , Boonsom Yodmalee AU - , Pra Suttisarn Sohpohn 
JO  - The Social Sciences
VL  - 3
IS  - 6
SP  - 463
EP  - 466
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1818-5800
DO  - sscience.2008.463.466
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2008.463.466
KW  - Salong
KW  -discourse
KW  -cultural capital
KW  -scripture
KW  -Northeast Thailand
AB  - <I>Salong</I> Discourses are literary works of arts created by communities in Northeastern Thailand and Laos. Their origins come from Buddhist teachings of the Tri-Pitaka or 3 Teachings texts. <I>Salong</I> scriptures are written in prose that received influence from Buddhist verse teachings and recorded on palm leaves, inscribed on stone slates and engraved on pillars. The prose includes examples and passages that are easily understood and encourage listeners to do good deeds. <I>Salong</I> Discourses are events that take place at the Temple and Monastery. Priests and Monks will perform the Discourses with rhetoric tones and gestures. Explanation and clarification of the passage is thoroughly explored on the advantages and rewards for doing good deeds and merit making. <I>Salong</I> Discourses play an important role in Northeastern Thailand and Lao communities from past to present. It is the primary motivational influence that encourages and persuades individuals and communities to contribute cultural capital. Communities in Northeastern Thailand express their commitments by engaging in the construction of Buddhist architectural structures, material substances and activities. These structures or substances include Chapels, Sermon Halls, Parsonages, Stupas, Water wells, Amulets, Textbooks, Statues, rituals and ceremonies. By contributing these cultural capitals, communities also receive value added benefits which include Economic, Social, Cultural, Aesthetic, Creativity and Pride.
ER  -