Tai Lue Cultural Tourism Community, Muang Town, Yuan City, Chiang Kham

Community History\tFrom Sipsongpanna to Chiang Kham…the destination of the Tai Lue culture, Tai Lue people of Chiang Kham District, Phayao, who were originally from Panna, Pong City, where consists of Pong City, Yuan City, and Mang City located in the Sipsongpanna region in the south of Yunnan, People's Republic of China, had to immigrate “heading to cross Mekong River” as a result of the trouble from the war. They firstly settled at Ban Ngao, Thoeng District, Chiang Rai, and lived there for 7 years. After that, they had to move to Chiang Muan for governing policy reasons. However, due to the limited state of the city, poverty, inappropriate landscape for farmers, therefore, they asked for an approval of the King of Nan to live back in Chiang Kham as they saw that this area was a lowland and good location with many rivers suitable for building habitation and living “a happy life” which is to live without difficulty. Tai Lue people who were from Yuan City also settled their community in Ban Yuan. People from Mang City also lived in Ban Mang until the present.\tNowadays, Ban Tai Lue Community, Chiang Kham District, still maintains and inherits the unique Tai Lue cultures and traditions carried for a long time, whether dressing culture, house shape, food, belief, and religious ceremony. The remarkable art of the Tai Lue people is the Tai Lue textile. The history and way of life of the Tai Lue people in Chiang Kham are collected at three places which are Tai Lue History Hall, Wat Phra That Sob Waen. The second place is inside the vihara of Wat Sarn Muang Ma, and at Lue Thai Culture Center, Wat Yuan, where are available to serve tourists to experience the impressive way of life. With the interesting tourist attractions, a variety of activities, and importantly, the warm welcome from the host, which once you have a chance to know, you will surely fall in love Ban Tai Lue Community of Chiang Kham District.Traditions and CulturesTan Kaow Mai DayThan Tham Day, every March in every yearSung Khan Long Day, make merit to reduce karma, held on every 13th April in every year Nao Day, build sandy stupa, held on every 14th April in every yearPhaya Wan Day, to dispel bad luck, sprinkle water onto Buddha images, Tan Tung Ceremony, Tan Chedi Sai Ceremony, held on every 15th April in every yearPak Pee Day, make merit with zodiac rice to dispel bad luck out of the city, held on every 16th April in every yearAngel and ancestral spirit worship ceremonyTan Kuay Salak Day: The date is not certain in each year, but it will be during the last month before or one month after the end of Buddhist Lent.Tai Lue performing arts consisting of dancing, sword dancing, martial art dancing, Kub Lue, drum gongActivitiesHandmade product making activity, which are, Tung Sai Moo, Mak KornTai Lue doll, souvenirs made of textile, making necklace Weaving DyeingTai Lue cooking Plays, for example, teaching Tai Lue language, throwing Mak Korn, Tai Lue plays Local FoodSavoriesAeng TaeJin Sam PrikKhao Bai SaengPla Ping Aob (steamed grilled fish)Tua-O (nuts)Kaeng Ka Nom Sen HaengSweetsKhaokab and Ka Nom PadKhao Taen SeeKhao Tom Dok SawKhao Tom Hua NgaukProductsFabric products, for example, Tai Lue clothing, Tai Lue keychainFood products, for example, Kalamae (caramel toffee), Khao Taen See, Khaokab, Khao-OTai Lue way of life models",