Thai Khon Dancers in Ayutthaya 🇹🇭

Thai Khon Masked Dancers at the Ayutthaya Historical Park, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

 

Khon masked dance drama in Thailand is a performing art that combines musical, vocal and dance. With a history of over 400 years, it depicts the story of Ramakien (adapted from Ramayana epic) to glorify Rama; the incarnation of the god Vishnu, who brings order and justice to the world.

 

Khon has been Inscribed in 2018 on the Representative List of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity from Thailand.

 

Credit: Numphol Naiyutti, Thai Culture to the World