GUIDELINES TO MANAGE PHU THAI TRADITIONAL HAIRSTYLE

Abstract

This research objectives were to study techniques, methods, and guidelines to preserve Phu Thai women's traditional hairstyle by using qualitative research methodology through going out on fields, and interviewing the Phu Thai ethnic group who had a long history of making a bun hairstyle. Every Phu Thai woman grows their hair and makes a bun to keep it in place. Phu Thai's hair bun is unique and filled with local wisdom and natural beauty. One of its distinctive features is a ring of hair that pulled out from the side. Phu Thai's bun is usually done on a bit to the left side of the head. Phu Thai bun can be done by following these steps: prepacked your hair, brush your hair with a hand or a comb. Then bend your head forward and pull your hair together at the center of your head, slightly to the left. Hold your hair with your right hand and use the other hand to pull the tip of your hand to the back and circle it around to your right hand. Pull very little part of the hair and collect it at your ring finger. Then make a hair bungee to secure your hair at the base of the bun. Use your left hand that collected the small part of the hair to insert it in the hair ring followed by the bungee of hair before. Lastly, you have to tighten it up in order to look nice. Nowadays Phu Thai traditional hair styling is fading over time. Our guidelines to preserve it is to: 1) Promote the use of a traditional hairstyle, 2) Raise the consciousness of the young generation to recognize the beauty of traditional culture and 3) Record this knowledge by using documents and documentaries.