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Rama II (1766–1824) further adapted his father's edition of the Ramakien for khon drama, a form of theater performed by non-speaking Thai dancers in elaborate costumes and masks. Narrations from the Ramakien were read by a chorus to one side of the stage.
The figure of Suvannamaccha is popular in Thai folklore and is represented on small cloth streamers or framed pictures that are hung as luck-bringing charms in shops and houses throughout Thailand. Suvannamaccha luck bringing charm in a riverside shop in Nonthaburi , Thailand
Khon is based on the tales of the epic Ramakien (Thai adaptation of Indian Hindu epic Ramayana), [6] as Thai literature and drama draws great inspiration from Indian arts and legend. Khon Ramakien originally could be performed by men only. [6] Women performed only as angels and goddesses. Today women perform as monkeys and demons.
In Ramakien, Sita is the daughter of Ravana and Mandodari (thotsakan and montho). Vibhishana ( phiphek ), the astrologer brother of Ravana, predicts the death of Ravana from Sita's horoscope. Ravana throws her into the water, but she is later rescued by Janaka ( chanok ).
Ramakien epic legend Nang Kwak figurine at Koon Ngam Ching Yuen (Temple), Hong Kong. Another Thai legend presents Nang Kwak as the woman who defended a king from a demon in the epic Ramakien, Thai version of the Hindu epic Ramayana. [5] She, thereafter gained the boon (merit) of fortune and prosperity wherever she was.
Ramakien, the Thai version of Ramayana (ရာမယန) was introduced and was adapted in Burmese where it is now called Yama Zatdaw. Many dramatic songs and poems were transliterated directly from the Thai language. In addition, the Burmese also adopted the Thai tradition of Nirat poetry, which became popular among the Burmese royal class.
Ramakien (the Thai version of Ramayana) is recognised as the country's national epic. [4] Many other people, especially among the Isan ethnic group, practise Tai folk religions. A significant minority Muslim population, mostly constituted by Thai Malays, is present especially in the southern regions.
Thai people, historically known as Siamese people, are a ethnic group native to Thailand. ... The Thai national epic Ramakien is an adaption of the Hindu Ramayana.