Day of akha
Panda Punnotok
panda.punnotok@gmail.com / www.pandapun.com
One’s culture and story are what differentiate one place from another, especially for the people of Akha, who take pride in a deep cultural heritage. However, Akha’s belief is neglected by newer generations.
Consequently, travelers who visit the village cannot discern its cultural traces and learn about the age-old wisdom of this ethnicity. Besides embracing the beautiful scenery, travelers are often idle because of the lack of activities during the day.
Day of Akha is a location-based application that lets travelers explore the Akha ‘Doi Pa Hee’ village while learning about Akha’s traditional beliefs through an augmented reality (AR) medium which connects the flow of the digital realm with the physical world.
The main section of the application shows the map of the village and the locations of the AR targets. With this, users can discover the village while finding AR targets to learn about the stories of those areas
The narrators are 12 different animals that are from the Akha traditional calendar, each telling different, fascinating stories about the tribe’s beliefs.
When the AR target is scanned, the animal will show up to tell their Akha stories.
After the AR animation, the animal profile and its full story will be automatically displayed. User can tap at the animal pin to see the profile again whenever they want to.
The question (?) section provides the application information, including; the story of Akha’s calendar, how to play, why is this application created, and its sponsor(left). ()The pin will change into a colored appearance once the animal is found(right)
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