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Passing on knowledge or teaching: means to display knowledge and provide
understanding through telling stories as for example on how to distinguish good from evil.
Local Wisdom Even now nobody can really give a clear definition, but they can

understand: the general meaning, encompassing the early experiences and the knowledge that
the local people have inherited from their ancestors and in imparting them to the different
institutions in the community, such as family and religion, political, financial and social institutions.
In addition, the Department of Non-Formal Education links the word "Folk Wisdom" to the thought

processes of experienced local people. This acquisition of knowledge has been obtained through
their career and their work experience, and by way of different natural and traditional surroundings.
These achievements are specifically related to adopted traditional techniques. The Social Research

Center has defined this ability to know how-to-do things in two ways: the abstract theory putting the
tools to methodic use into a concrete step by step practical application. The culture and ways of life
for various communities are shaped by their relationship with its environment and the local needs.
These include manpower in their natural surroundings and their dependency on human and natural
resources as well as the local wild life. In such a way applying the Thai culture and its train of thoughts

in their lives and by using the local resources, more jobs and opportunities will be provided for the
community. An example would be to use a local expanse of land for the local community to farm on,
or to make clay and wooden handicrafts from local resources.

Local Wisdom or Popular Wisdom
The basic local knowledge collected from others or acquired individually

The Different Kinds of Folk Wisdom
The folk wisdoms are classified into eight parts, as follow:

1. Wisdom regarding food: the ability to select, create, modify and favor the ancient
ways while making food products.
2. Wisdom regarding clothing: the ability to conserve and create local clothing and
accessories with ethnic identities.

3. Wisdom regarding housing and architecture: the ability to promote, preserve,
restore, and develop houses and buildings in order to assert how valuable the local architecture is.
4. Wisdom regarding religion and tradition: the ability to apply local beliefs and

knowledge for useful purposes. The local traditions benefit the community, an example would be
during local religious holidays and festivals pondering on the beauty of various aspects of the culture
and how it affects the ways of life.
5. Wisdom regarding language and literary work: The continued practice of the local
dialect in various communities helps to preserve the native charm and ascertains it will continue being

used by future generations. The local dialects can be best preserved through literature, being used in
school, as well as being promoted in everyday activities.

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