Anyone know the story behind all the blackface I see around town?

[Odysseus123]

Songkran-Ubon, (Warin Chamrap)

 

[bkk6060]

Not sure why anyone could complain because it could be considered racist if there was not a black option with dolls, figurines, etc.

 

[Odysseus123]

According to my wife these images are Lakhorn "blackface" characters which seem (i'm guessing) to portray colourful, larger than life and rather "lucky" personalities.

 

Possibly derived from American "blackface" but co-opted by the Thai-who are nothing if not eclectic and synthetic in their approach to life.✌️

[AwwYesNice1]

We have this tradition also back in Holland.

 

 

[Golden Thaiger]

Poem about Sakai tribes by Rama 5 taught in elementary  schools adopted to screen play in 1980. Perhaps the movie popularized the image and doll.  Movie called Wild Rambutan.  

https://m.pantip.com/topic/32524772?

[Rimmer]

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