webfact Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 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 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted November 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2018 28 minutes ago, webfact said: ...a similar dance style in Cambodia, called the lakhon khon... Translation = original khon dance style. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oziex1 Posted November 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2018 The Thailand khon is well known to many of us handsome men. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted November 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2018 16 minutes ago, Oziex1 said: The Thailand khon is well known to many of us handsome men. …...as is the Con Dance! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzaa09 Posted November 29, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 hours ago, Darcula said: Translation = original khon dance style. Stolen/borrowed from the Khmer....and made to be their own. ???? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAG Posted November 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2018 43 minutes ago, zzaa09 said: Stolen/borrowed from the Khmer....and made to be their own. ???? An accurate expression of the "official" traditions then... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lupatria Posted November 30, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Darcula said: Translation = original khon dance style. ...another case of "Somtumnification" thanks Laos, we take it from here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 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.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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