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Aranyik Knife Village |
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ฑ์หมู่บ้านหัตถกรรมมีดอรัญญิก |
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O Bo Cho Ayutthaya Nakhon Luang-Tha Chang-Sam Thai Rd., Nakhon
Luang, Amphoe Nakhon Luang, Chang Wat Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
13260, Thailand |
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Handicrafted Aranyik Knife Villages |
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Description: |
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Aranyik Village is located in village number 6 and 7, Ta Chang
sub-district, Nakhon Luang district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
Province. The territory of Aranyik Village is actually including
two villages; Ban Ton Pho and Ban Nhong Pai. Both of them are
very well known as one of Thailand's biggest places for
knife-making since the business has run for almost two years.
Dating back to early Ratanakosin period, the villagers at
Ban Ton Pho and Ban Nhong Pai, who were the Vientianese from
Laos and came to Thailand, mostly worked as craftmen; goldsmiths
and blacksmiths, especially those who made knives. Later, in
1822, the goldsmiths quitted their jobs, leaving only the
blacksmiths; therefore, the villagers' main living became only
smithery.
As for the history of the word "Aranyik Knive,"
in the past, there were a lot of markets and gambling houses at
Ban Aranyik, Pak Tha sub-district, Tha Ruea district, Phra
Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, only 3 kilometers from Ban Ton Pho
and Ban Nhong Pai villages, where a number of people traded and
exchanged their goods, including knives. Once the buyers found
the Aranyik knives have good quality, they told the others about
the knives. As a result, the reputation of Aranyik knives spread
even though they were made at Ban Ton Pho, Ban Nhong Pai and
other villages.
At present, Aranyik knives remain the
pride of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, owing to its
durability, as some of them can be used for the whole
generation, and its beauty. This is undeniably a valuable folk
wisdom inherited to present.
The tourists can stay at the
local homestay at Aranyik Village. They can also watch the
knife-making show, try making knives, and buy some quality
knives as souvenir.
Visit
http://www.tourismthailand.org/fileadmin/upload_img/Multimedia/Ebrochure/485/หมู่บ้านหัตถกรรมมีดอรัญญิก.pdf
for the map to Aranyik Village. |
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Ayutthaya |
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Nakhon Luang |
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Tha Chang |
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Free |
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GPS : |
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14.51038, 100.65177 |
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