Glory to Ram’ is the leitmotif of culture here. Here kings had proudly sought to imbibe the virtues symbolised by Ram by assuming the very title of Ram. They named their capital Ayodhya (Ayutthaya) ...

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For Thai professor Panich Phupratana ... Velu was exposed to the Ramayana through Wayang Kulit, a traditional shadow puppet theatre, and other local performances. Though visually different ...

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KELANTAN offers a rich culture and tradition, combining not only from its neighbour Thailand but other influences ... Dikir Barat and shadow puppet play (wayang kulit).

Nang Yai, which means “large patch of animal skin”, refers to exquisitely hand-crafted shadow puppets made from painted buffalo hide. Nang Yai is used to tell stories, often from the Ramakien (Thai ...