การเดินทางจากห้วยหินลาดใน ถึงเกาะบอร์เนียว, โคตากินาบาลู

The Speech of Huay Hin Lad Nai village Given

by Mr. Prasit  Siri, commitee leader

History and initiatives of Huai Hin Lad Nai Village
Huay Hin Lad Nai village is a Karen indigenous ethnic group. We call ourselves as Pgakenyaw. This village located in Banpong sub-district, Wiang Pa Pao district, Chiang Rai province and located on a valley in the middle of the forest. The geographical area is a mountain evergreen forest area. Huay Hin Lad Nai village located in a national forest reservation area, class 1A. With a total area of approximately 18,000 rai or 7116. 63 acres, there is a population of 115 people and 22 households. Main occupation of people in the village is rotational farming, rice farming, and agroforestry (tea plantations). Secondary occupations are occupations that earn income by relying on benefits from the forest, such as selling bamboo shoots, honey, rattan tails, etc.

Beliefs and culture
Huai Hin Lad Nai village still have traditional beliefs. Both aspects of respecting things or sacred things, respecting the forest and mountain gods by performing rituals in the community, in the forest, and ifarming areas Also at all places that we respect and worship.

Roles and duties of people in the community
The Elders are the ones who use their wisdom, livelihood, and culture to take care of the forest. In addition, wisdom, culture, and knowledge are passed on to future generations. Youth are another important group in the community. The youth have the role of being an intermediary between the children and the elders and they are the inheritors of culture to pass on to future generations. About the role of women, in our community, we consider women as homeowners. Because the women are persons who taking care of everything in the household such as taking care of child or children, raising animal, inheriting the wisdom of weaving, dyeing. There is also another important duty of women is to store seeds which is considered the cultural heritage of the community.

Achievements
Huay Hin Lad Nai village is considered as a community that can manage the community and its resources by itself. It has also been declared as a special cultural area according to the conditions of the Cabinet resolution of 3 August 2010

On behalf of the Huai Hin Lat Nai community, we would like to thank the Northern Farmers Network, Northern Farmers Federation, The Karen Network for Culture and Environment (KNCE), The IMPECT Association, AIPP and other network organizations. Those have been supported us. So Huai Hin Lad Nai villages is accepted by many sectors. This allows us able to continue to maintain the traditional livelihood and culture of our Pgakenyaw ancestors in a stable and sustainable manner.