Thosakanth Thai Khon Character 🇹🇭

Thosakanth Thai Khon Mask Character

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Thosakanth (Ravana) is a yaksha (demon) king who fight with Phra Ram (Rama) and his white monkey god Hanuman.

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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.

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Khon has been inscribed by UNESCO as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity from Thailand since 2018.

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Khon masked dance and Thai classical dances have had a strong influence on neighboring Cambodia. During the period when Cambodia was under Siamese rule, Cambodian kings invited dancers from Siam to teach Cambodian performers in the royal court. As a result, Cambodian dances appear to be a copied version of Thai dances. 

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Credit: BIGGYPHOTO, Thai Culture to the World