Week 3 – Becoming Part of Pang Daeng Nok
Our third week kicked off with a beautiful visit to the Dara’ang community in Pang Daeng Nok village. The women welcomed us warmly in their traditional clothes and introduced us to parts of their culture: handcrafting flags (tung), colouring yarn, roasting peanuts, and feeding the black pigs. We also got to know the children and youth through games, activities, and embodied communication.
We started working at the Women’s Center, cleaning the garden, digging, and carrying lots of soil. This week, we also experienced a Buddhist celebration, becoming part of the local traditions at the temple.
We interviewed different households to learn more about local lifestyles and life stories. At the end of the week, we presented our community research project to local residents.
What surprised us most was how excited the children were to play and help. We felt welcomed by the community and shared a strong sense of gratitude. During the morning workshops, we also learned new forms of expression through our bodies. Sometimes words are not needed to communicate emotions—we can express them through movement.
What does it mean to be part of a community?
Tracing Roots is a Humanitarian Aid volunteering project supported by the European Solidarity Corps and co-funded by the European Union.
A collaboration between Makhampom Art Space, Wheeling2Help, Oriel and Roes Cooperativa.
