Thailand’s ‘khon’ dance added to Unesco heritage list

By Phatarawadee Phataranawik 
The Nation 

 

 

Unesco added Thailand’s khon (masked dance) to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List on Thursday at a summit in the Mauritius capital of Port Louis.

 

Several officials from the Culture Ministry and experts from Thailand attended the meeting in Mauritius. 

 

Meanwhile, a similar dance style in Cambodia, called the lakhon khon, was inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage “in need of urgent safeguarding” on Wednesday. 

 

Lakhon khol, a court dance, was added to the Unesco Representative List in 2008.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30359554

 

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28 minutes ago, webfact said:

...a similar dance style in Cambodia, called the lakhon khon...

Translation = original khon dance style.

The Thailand khon is well known to many of us handsome men. 

16 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

The Thailand khon is well known to many of us handsome men. 

…...as is the Con Dance!

2 hours ago, Darcula said:

Translation = original khon dance style.

Stolen/borrowed from the Khmer....and made to be their own.

 

????

 

43 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Stolen/borrowed from the Khmer....and made to be their own.

 

????

 

An accurate expression of the "official" traditions then...

4 hours ago, Darcula said:

Translation = original khon dance style.

...another case of "Somtumnification" thanks Laos, we take it from here.

9 hours ago, Lupatria said:

...another case of "Somtumnification" thanks Laos, we take it from here.

Indeed.

Lao and Khmer influence throughout Thai culture is so overwhelming.

Language, dress. music, cuisine, architectural design, cultural customs, agricultural practices, etc....