Khon
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For other uses, see Khon (disambiguation).
Khon (Thai: โขน, pronounced [kʰǒːn]) is a dance drama genre from Thailand. Khon has been performed since the Ayutthaya Kingdom.[1]
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Khon | |
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Medium | Dance drama theatre |
Originating culture | Thai |
Originating era | Ayutthaya Kingdom |
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Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand | |
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Country | Thailand |
Reference | 01385 |
Region | Asia and the Pacific |
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Inscription | 2018 (13th session) |
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It is traditionally performed solely in the royal court by men in masks accompanied by narrators and a traditional piphat ensemble. A variation of this genre with female performers is called khon phu ying (โขนผู้หญิง).