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Manora - ArticlesThai Individual Life Cycles Part 2After marriage, every couple eagerly awaits the birth of its first child, children having a high position in rural and cultural values - obviously, there is strength in numbers, a vital sense of continuity is ensured, and many hands make farming activities easier.
Almost inevitably a child is born during the... Thai Individual Life Cycles Part 3The following day more callers arrive, many bringing small gifts of money to help defray funeral expenses. A family member receives such offerings and keeps a list of contributions so that reciprocal offerings may be made during future funerals.
The body is removed to the temple on the day of the... Thai LiteratureThe most important Thai literary work is the Ramakien. This uniquely Thai version of the Hindu epic, The Ramayana, was also a source of inspiration for classical dramatists and painters.
An allegory of good's triumph over evil, the Ramakien chronicles the war between the 10-headed, 20-armed demon King Tosakanth of Longka... Thai DramaDrama
In the purely classical form, Thai drama and dance are indivisible.
The khon masked drama is derived from Indian temple rituals and dancing and draws its story lines from the Ramakien. During the Ayutthaya period, the khon was acted by accomplished male court retainers playing both male and female roles because... Thai Drama and MusicBy far the most popular dramatic form is likay, a burlesque of lakorn containing elements of pantomime, comic folk opera and social satire. Generally performed against a simply-painted backdrop during temple fairs, likay commonly presents court-derived stories and embellishes them with local references and anecdotes.
Players, garishly costumed in satins, sequins... Thai Individual Life CyclesA Thai baby officially becomes 'some-one' after its name is chosen-frequently by the village abbot-and entered in the village headman's records. Soon after birth the child will be given a nickname, usually a colour, attribute or even an animal name suggested by his physical characteristics. Intimates will continue to call... Village Cycles, The Seasonal Cycle, The Thai Villagers Life Part 6Throughout the year, villagers share a common interest in gambling, travelling (pai tiao) and sports. Gambling is a passion. The national lottery excites imaginations in every province, as do cock, bull, fish and cricket-fights by the score. Card games are a pastime favoured by both sexes and almost everyone can... Village Cycles, The Seasonal Cycle, The Thai Villagers LifeThe Thai villagers life follows three distinct cycles - a daily cycle, a seasonal cycle of farming and festivals which follow the same annual pattern, and a personal life cycle of infancy and early childhood, childhood, adolescence, maturity and old age.
A day begins before dawn when the wife awakens and... Village Cycles, The Seasonal Cycle, The Thai Villagers Life Part 5By late November or early December, rice in the North and the Central Plains is ripe enough to be harvested. Wherever possible, water is drained to allow fields to dry. Harvesting schedules are determined by common consent within each village. Early each morning, cooperative work groups use sickles to harvest... Village Cycles, The Seasonal Cycle, The Thai Villagers Life Part 2Family members are usually home by five. The animals are brought to the house, fed and tethered. At seven or so the whole family gathers around a kerosene lamp to eat supper and then review the day, chatting together for some time or visiting neigh-bours. By nine the household is...
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