'Mekhala-Ramasura' Thai Classical Dance 🇹🇭

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A demon named Ramasura (รามสูร) is attracted by Mekhala's crystal ball. Mekhala refuses to give him her crystal ball and Ramasura starts to chase and throw his ax to Mekhala.

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Flashes from Mekhala's crystal ball is the origin of the lightning and the sounds of Ramasura's ax is the origin of the thunder.

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Khon masked dance and Thai classical dances have had a strong influence on neighboring Cambodia. During the period when Cambodia was under Siamese rule, Cambodian kings invited dancers from Siam to teach Cambodian performers in the royal court. As a result, Cambodian dances appear to be a copied version of Thai dances. 

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Credit: BIGGYPHOTO, Thai Culture to the World