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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.
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 ).
Nang Kwak (Thai: นางกวัก) is a Bodhisattva, household goddess or Spirit of Thai folklore. She is deemed to bring good fortune, prosperity and attract customers to a business. Although Nang Kwak is more a figure of popular folklore than a deity, there are Buddhist legends that seek to incorporate her into the Buddhist fold.
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.
This is how this king is still referred to in Thai history books. [4] His descendant Vajiravudh (Rama VI) who had studied in England, realised that most Siamese kings' names were difficult to reproduce and remember for Westerners. He therefore disposed to use for all kings of the Chakri dynasty the name Rama together with the respective ordinal ...
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
In Thailand, Viradha known as Phra Phirap (พระพิลาพ), according to Ramakien, a Thai version of Ramayana. His role is different from Ramayana, in Thai version, he is the founder and guardian of Phawa Thong Park. This is because it is believed that in the past, he was Bhairava, the fiercest form of Shiva.
The Thai term khon is adopted particularly for the Ramakien Thai version from the Indian epic Ramayana. The Thai term lakon (also spelt: lakorn, lakhon) is derived from Javanese word lakon [5] (Javanese: ꦭꦏꦺꦴꦤ꧀), a derivation of lakuan, lagon and laku, [14] means "to walk, to act, to run".