Dance in Thailand
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Dance in Thailand is the main dramatic art form in Thailand. Thai dance can be divided into two major categories, high art and low art.
Dancers in traditional costumes perform a courtship dance.
Khon performance
A Lakhon Chatri dance excerpt from the story of Manohara
Thoet thoeng dance
Royal Ballet of Cambodia
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The Royal Ballet of Cambodia is a classical Khmer dance renowned for its graceful hand movements and luxurious costumes. The ballet has been closely associated with the Khmer court for over a thousand years and would traditionally accompany various royal ceremonies, including coronations, weddings, funerals, and Khmer holidays. The ballet's repertoire encompasses various ancient Khmer legends.
Cambodia Royal Ballet
Dancing figures on a bas-relief in Angkor showing traditional Khmer dance gestures (12th century)
Colorized bas-relief showing a dancing figure in Angkor Wat (12th century)
Auguste Rodin Painting Cambodia Classical Dance 1906