Khon

Khon
Khon performance at Thammasat University
MediumDance drama theatre
Originating cultureThai
Originating eraAyutthaya Kingdom
Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand
CountryThailand
Reference01385
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2018 (13th session)
ListRepresentative

Khon (Thai: โขน, pronounced [kʰǒːn]) is a dance drama genre from Thailand. Khon has been performed since the Ayutthaya Kingdom.[1]

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).

  1. ^ Pungkanon, Kupluthai (6 September 2018). "Majesty in the movements". The Nation. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.

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