The tale about the origin of "Dao Lukkai" Pleiades star cluster and a textbook for Thai traditional tattoos were among those registered as cultural wisdom heritage this year.
Secretary-general of the National Culture Commission Somchai Seanglai said yesterday that 21 items would be officially registered in four fields on July 30.
They were the Muay Thai martial art; six items classed as performance arts, including the "Phi Pat" (a Thai orchestra consisting of five groups of wood and percussion instruments) and the "Likae" musical folk drama; plus four items in the handicraft category, such as the Royal barges and the Mud-Mee silk cloth.
Ten items were in the literature category, including the "Dao Lukkai" tale about a hen and her six children, the chant about parents' loving kindness during the Buddhist monk pre-ordination ritual, and the textbook for Thai traditional tattoos.