Fon Kinaree ฝนกินนรี

Kinaree (กินรี or Ginari), are female devas with birdwings and tails that can sometimes be removed to take on full human form. The clip below is of a laoatian Khone theater song and dance, and captures perfectly the strange offtone harmonies of Traditional Thai Khone theater



Part Two ตอน๒


Kinarees are Depicted in the Thai Ramakian story, as well as often to be seen in Thai Temple architecture, stone, metal and wood Sculpture and many other classical Artforms, such as ceramics, pottery, painting and enamel work.


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Phra Ram - Phra Laks - Ramakian Khone Theater

Phra Lak Phra Ram Khone dance (1 of 5)

พระราม พระลักษมณ์

This is a series of 5 clips of Traditional thai Khone theater, portraying scenes from the Ramakian.

Part 2 Phra Ram Phra Laks ตอน ๒

Part 3 Phra Ram Phra Laks ตอน 3

Part 4 Phra Ram Phra Laks ตอน ๔

Part 5 Phra Ram Phra Laks ตอน ๕

Totsakireewan - Totsakireetorn

ทศคิรีวัน ทศคิรีธร

Totsakireewan (ทศคิรีวัน - green color), and Totsakireetorn (ทศคิรีธร - red colored), are the sons of Totsagan, but were requested as fosterchildren by Lord Asagan (อศกรรณ). They are represented riding on horses (Totsakireewan on a white horse and Totsakireetorn on a black horse).

One day the two brothers started to miss their father Totsagan, and set out to journey to Langka to see him. Once they arrived, theyheard of the war with Phra Ram and joined forces to help their father Totsagan to defend the Yaksa Lineage.

The went into battle against Phra Laks (Lakshman), and were tragically killed by the arrows of Phra Laks, who is brother of Phra Ram and one opf the three emanations of the Vishnu Avatar

Thai Poem about the Yaksa brothers

โอรสคชกับท้าว ทศกัณฐ์
นามทศคิรีวัน ออกอ้าง
มงกุฏกาบ ไผ่พรรณ เขียวสด
งวงงอกออกเช่นช้าง ส่อเชื้อหัสดี
บุตรกบีเกิดกับท้าว จอมลงกาเอย
นามคชคิรีธรทรง ฤทาธิ์ร้าย
งส์ดินผ่องผิวมง กุฎกาบไผ่แฮ
งาสิกเป็นงวงคล้าย เงื่อนเค้าชนนี้

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