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Suvannamacha and Hanuman were the OG enemies-to-lovers couple.

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Miss Earth Thailand as Suphannamatcha, the mermaid from the Ramakien.

Also spelled as Suvannamaccha.

She is a daughter of the demon king Totsakan / Ravana, sent to interfere with Hanuman's plans but she ends up falling in love with him instead.

She is a very popular figure in Thai folklore

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Ramayama- the Indian epic some of you know. But did you know of the Ramakien?

It's the Thai national epic which is their version of the Ramayama. It was Thai King Rama VI who traced back the inspirations of the Ramakien to:

Ramayana, the Vishnu Purana, and Hanuman Nataka but how did an Indian epic come to be shaped into a Thai national epic as well?

Simply put? Buddhism.

The more complicated answer? Buddhism but through missionaries after a long history of Indianized states already made it easy to spread parts of Indian culture, stories/myths, and obviously Buddhism.

What is an Indianized state? Well, some were parts of the Indochinese peninsula known as Funan (Phu Nam - Vietnam), Champa, and more (seriously, a lot more).

TLDR, Southeast and Western Asian lands that had heavy Indian influences and or rulers at one time.

Why/how? Well, interestingly, there are Chinese books that have myths/stories of this. The Book of Liang is the most popular source, and some of its stories are reiterated in Indian and Southeast Asian folkore/stories.

They are very beautiful and cool stories but the reality as argued by historians?

Likely Indian merchants seeking wider wealth (migrating through/over the Oceanic silk road routes) into parts of South East Asia who eventually shared stories/treatises and more of Indian political statecraft, eventually leading some merchants into positions of power, rulers marrying across countries to gain/strengthen power, so on. Eventually, voila. Indianized parts of the nearby world bearing Sanskrit inscriptions, Vedic/Hindu statues, and more.

A DNA sample taken from Funan from this time period shows an individual a lot of South Asian DNA admixture approximating 50 percent. The site is what is today known as Cambodia. Note: the sample dates to that time as when the individual lived, not that the sample was collected then. Now, this tradition continued of course over time. Asia was pretty well interconnected.

India and China have a rich tradition (documented) of trade of all sorts including, political craft/statecraft, ruling, censuses, well-being of people, religion/culture, philosophy, arts, and more.

So, dialed up over time, this same Indianization is what's influenced (in part, not wholly) Thailand (as it has a great deal of Chinese influence) as well. But for the purposes of the Ramakien, in the logical sense, this is likely what happened to bring the story of Ramayama, the Buddhist as well as Vedic cultural traditions found there or what evolved from them, such as the worship and reverence of/for Hanuman including him being involved in Muay Thai (note, not credited with/creating it) but he is often depicted in imagery, has a technique named after him, and regarded by many as the ultimate Thai boxer (within the culture) for the traits of the sport he embodies.

Now full circle back to Ramakien. There are some central differences, obviously given that it's more rooted in Buddhism and its tenants than the Vedic epics focused on Dharma (cosmic order/duty) vs. a Buddhist lens of living. Some of the characters are similar (not the same) and serve similar roles with name and slight changes, of course. Not to mention the history and traditions of the Jatka tales spread by Buddhism into the area over time evolved as performed by locals on stage and other venues to be more Thai, feature Thai topography and landmarks and takes.

And this is a light history on the Ramakien's coming to being and some of why there are 300 (yes 300) versions of Ramayama in the world. And, how Indianization happened in parts of the world and its effects. Which all circles back to how stories are traded, evolve and are coopted, adapted, shaped to serve/entertain the cultures they are presented/ended up in.

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A day's walk Bangkok

Sawadee kraap. Hello. If you’re a man. If you’re a woman you say “Sawadee kaa”. Welcome to Bangkok. Those Thai Khon masks are used during theatre/dancing representations of a Thai version of the Ramayana. A very old Indian story that tells the story of Prince Rama and his fight to recover his beloved Sita. Artist house, Bangkok. Please remove your shoes before continuing this post…😉 (A very wide…

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Macchanu from ramakien mini animation

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🌌 & 🎁 for the oc ask game!

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*slams a pile of documents on the table* I’M GLAD YOU ASKED‼️‼️ I’ve been waiting for this moment

link to the ask game!

🌌: UEHEHEHEHEHEHE I’ll only explain my inspiration behind Anan and a vague explanation on Charin’s! Since I will be revealing Charin’s full design in the future, I want it to be a surprise!<3

As you all know (or not, dw I’ll explain again heehee), Anan is based on a literature piece called Ramakien (Thai version of Ramayna, if that rings a bell). And the character, Thotsakan (ทศกัณฑ์), is the character that I took inspiration from! He’s the antagonist of the story, so it kinda fits the theme of NRC being in a school filled with villains! (there are some morally grey and hero-like-characters but let’s not talk about that—)

The story has yakshas (ยักษ์) and such, and their distinctive appearances (that also appear in many of Thai’s mythological works), are having their lower fangs sticking out, thick brows (kinda like Sebek’s!) and they have this mark on the corners of their lips! That’s why Anan has his lil’ fangs poking out and marks on his face<3

The reason I chose Ramakien is because I find it interesting! And I felt like I would have SO much fun designing the characters based on this literature piece🕺

Thotsakan has ten faces and twenty arms, if I remember correctly😭 . At first, I initially wanted Anan to have the ability to grow more arms(?) but it seemed meh to me, I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because it’s to typical and I wanted something different? While I was searching for a last-name for Anan, I came across ✨ Atthakornmetha✨ it means “a philosopher with great skills as if they possess 8 arms” and I thought: “WELL— THOTSAKAN HAS MANY LIMBS SO WHY NOT?”

The tattoo on Anan’s back is based on a belief in ancient times, where if a man (supposedly a warrior) is adorned with it, they’ll be invincible or something. It’s called สักยันต์ (Sak-Yun). Sak means to engrave/tattoo and Yun means talisman! That’s why in Anan’s “Unique Magic & Abilities” section mentioned Thick Skin. I wanted to interpret the slang หนังเหนียว (Nung-Neaw), which basically means “sticky skin” but it sounded weird so I went with thick instead.

The towel that is wrapped around Anan’s waist is supposed to resemble a โจงกระเบน (Jong-kra-ben). You can search up the info about it since I’m bad at explaining clothes </3

As for Charin, he’s also based on a character in Ramakien. I won’t tell you which, but I’ll give a hint: half merman and yaksha🕺

The swirly-thingy on his cheeks is a character design I see A LOT in monkeys (mostly in Thai comics and such, or maybe I’m tripping). I think it’d be cute for Charin to have it <333

🎁: I ALMOST FORGOT ABOUT THIS CUZ I’VE BEEN YAPPING ABOUT THE CHARACTER DESIGN OMFG BUT!! YES, ANAN WILL DEFINITELY GIVE GREAT GIFTS!! He always listens to you, so he knows what you like, dislike or something you’re interested in. You could be saying something random on a Saturday evening AND HE’LL REMEMBER. He cares a lot for his friends<3 The range from an extravagant gift to small a small trinket depends on your likes/dislikes. Oh- and don’t worry about the price, he’s royalty.

For Charin, I think he’d give good gifts too! Mostly things that remind him of you, and the reasons behind it is always so sweet. He’s not the type to give something extravagant, so it’d be a small gift. He’s more like the type to take you out to your favorite restaurant/café and stuff. It’ll be his treat<3

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE ASK AND IM SORRY IF THIS IS TOO LONG— I’VE BEEN WAITING TO INFO DUMP ABOUT THIS♡´･ᴗ･`♡

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The Ramakien mural surrounding Bangkok's Emerald Buddha Temple

Wat Phra Kaew is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. Wat Phra Kaew’s importance as a Buddhist temple in Thailand owes to its association with the kings of Thailand, but also because it houses the Emerald Buddha statue. This temple is also home to a famous set of mural paintings that depict a Hindu narrative. The Ramakien, the Thai version of the Ramayana was written by King Rama I (1737-1809) and…

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Would you have any thoughts about the Gaang in a modern au (either with or without bending), especially jobs? I legit love how there’s never been a consensus of how they’d live, especially job wise, in the fandom — except for Katara, she is absolutely a doctor, surgeon, ER badass. Personally, I love the thought of Zuko as a child protective agent, and Sokka as a high school teacher, not just for the dramatic Zukka potential lol haha either way, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

aaa ok i love and adore to see how their roles get translated in modern au’s in such clever ways, i loveee your ideas for zukka workplace drama that’s so 🥺 ok i’ll list some of my faves but feel free to add

-doctor katara SO TRUE and activist katara also so true either way she’s helping people and giving all she’s got

-aang also activist monk-turned *insert job that has to do with flying?? or meteorology??* AND i love the silly little headcanon he and zuko are lion dance partners dkfjdj

-toph wwe champion. without question

- jet could also work with kids tbh as either a child protective agent too or teaching martial arts classes for kids as some sort of social program he zuko and toph have an underground fight club every tuesday he and iroh have a wholesome breaking bad situationship going on with banger edibles

- zuko the guy with 294737 job options tbh either as jasmine dragon clerk, firefighter, historian / khon expert and standing authority on the ramakien, parkour guy, sword guy, guy who goes to business school just to learn how to efficiently dismantle dad’s financial empire, and i am extremely partial on muai thay champion-instructor zuko who has like a post-injury gym program just for the zukka of it all of him helping sokka with his leg during rehab 😌

- sokka also guy that can do anything tbh wether working as inventor or in tech/mechanic fixing things, working at a science museum (hi robin), marine biologist (hi kath) working as an astronomer or at the planetarium bc he’s always been fascinated by the night sky and the moon, artist, poet, mythbuster, sword guy as well, all of these at once. most importantly he has an insanely popular food blog on the side

- suki kendo captain of an all-girl club

- florist mai. (specifically ikebana artist) which is comic canon and in context made little sense but i love it it’s beautiful bc it brings me to

- tattoo artist ty-lee 💕

- and azula uhhh nepobaby electrician

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Miss Supranational Thailand 2023 National Costume

The practice of “Na Nah Thong” also known as “The Golden Face” is considered the ultimate devotion to the Buddhist virtues that have been passed down for over 100 years. It originated from a character in the Thai legend Ramakien called “Phra Lak” who possesses a golden complexion, a majestic appearance, and enchanting charisma. He is beiges by humans and various celestial beings. Therefore, the concept of the “Golden Face” is used to bestow blessings.

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Redesign Sita from Mantra Warrior: The Legend of The Eight Moons. It's a Thai animation movie about Ramakien (or Ramayana) but Sci-fi

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When I wrote Unravelling In Your Arms, I took heavy inspiration from the costumes shown on this page.

There are some great close ups of the gorgeous details that traditional Khon costumes showcase.

Dressing Gods and Demons: Costume for Khon — Google Arts & Culture

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do you think Mahabharata or ramayana will get korean version after Bharatayuddha (indonesia) , Ramakien (thailand) ,Ramaenna (japan),Reamker (Cambodia), Hikayat Seri Rama (malaysia)?

Honestly till my knowledge goes, I don't think that's possible tho...

The Indonesian, or Japanese, or all the Ramayan you mentioned here have travelled to those lands centuries ago from our country and with due time, they have adapted their own versions with modifications to the original Valmiki Ramayan.

So now to think we can get a Korwan version... Unfortunately no that's not something that can happen...

Since not many people with like that and call it cultural appropriation (A big internet war will break out if that happens lol)

And Korean version would mean, them adapting the story in their own way, which will cause a lot of trouble since this is the modern world and you just can't go and change something like Ramayan...

So no, I don't think it's possible. Sorry :)

Hope I made my point clear with my words 😭 I always get this feeling I write jumbled stuff...

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Traditional Thai Dances & Their Origins

The Land of Smiles – Thailand – is known for its friendly people and grand palaces. 

But more than anything else, it’s known for its incredibly rich culture. Any visitor to Thailand is highly recommended to watch a performance of traditional Thai dance at least once.

But did you know that there are dozens of dances in the country?

If you don’t have a tour guide with you, you can count on this guide to give you a broad overview of all the classical Thai dances!

3 Main Categories Of Classic Traditional Thai Dance

Khon Dance

Khon is a Thai classical dance-drama that combines intricate movements, elaborate costumes, and storytelling. It is often performed during religious ceremonies and royal events. 

The performers wear ornate masks and costumes depicting characters from the Ramakien, the Thai adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana. 

The dance movements in Khon are highly stylized and require years of training to master. 

This traditional dance form showcases the rich cultural heritage of Thailand and has been passed down through generations.

Lakhon Dance

Lakhon is a revered form of Thai classical dance that traces its origins back to the royal courts of ancient Thailand. 

It is a graceful and highly stylized dance characterized by intricate hand gestures, elegant movements, and ornate costumes. 

Lakhon Thai dance serves as a platform for expressing historical tales, myths, and spiritual beliefs, with performers skillfully conveying emotions and narratives through precise movements. 

This traditional dance form is a living embodiment of Thailand’s rich cultural heritage. It preserves the beauty and grace of bygone eras while enchanting audiences with its timeless allure.

Lakhon Nai

Lakhon Nai is a refined and graceful dance form that originated in the royal courts of Thailand. 

It is performed by female dancers who wear traditional attire, including a long-sleeved blouse, a long skirt, and a crown. 

Lakhon Nai combines intricate hand gestures, delicate footwork, and expressive facial expressions to convey emotions and tell stories. 

This dance form reflects the elegance and sophistication of the Thai court tradition.

Lakhon Nok

Lakhon Nok is a lively and comedic dance-drama featuring male and female performers. It is known for its humorous and exaggerated movements, as well as its vibrant costumes. 

Lakhon Nok often incorporates slapstick comedy and satire. It entertains audiences with its playful and light-hearted style. 

This dance form is commonly performed during festivals and celebrations to add joy and laughter to cultural events.

Lakhon Phatang

Lakhon Phatang is a form of dance-drama that originated in the southern region of Thailand. It combines dance, music, and theater elements to depict local folktales and legends. 

The performers use their bodies and facial expressions to portray characters. 

This dance form reflects Thailand’s cultural diversity and showcases the southern region’s unique traditions.

Lakhon Lek

Lakhon Lek is a traditional form of puppetry dance in Thailand. It involves using small puppets made of carved wood, cloth, or leather, controlled by puppeteers skilled in manipulating the puppets’ movements. 

Lakhon Lek’s performances often depict episodes from the Ramakien or other mythical stories. 

The puppeteers bring the puppets to life, enacting scenes with intricate choreography and synchronized movements. 

Lakhon Lek showcases the artistry and craftsmanship of Thai puppetry. It delights audiences with its enchanting performances.

Fon (Faw Thai Dance)

Fon, also known as Faw Thai, is a traditional dance style that celebrates the vibrant culture of Thailand’s northern region. 

It is a lively and energetic dance form characterized by quick footwork, rhythmic clapping, and dynamic movements. 

Fon is often performed during festivals and joyful occasions, reflecting the vitality and zest for life that defines Thai culture. 

This vibrant dance style not only showcases the physical prowess and agility of the dancers but also serves as a means of cultural expression, fostering a sense of community and collective celebration. 

With its infectious energy and joyful spirit, Fon continues to captivate audiences, inviting them to immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere of Thailand’s cultural traditions.

Fawn Tian (Candle Dance)

Fon Fawn Tian (Candle Dance) is a mesmerizing dance performed with lit candles. 

The dancers balance the candles on their heads and hands while gracefully moving their bodies. 

This dance form is often completed during religious ceremonies.

Fawn Leb

Fon Fawn Leb is a traditional Thai dance showcasing hand movements’ beauty and grace. The dancers perform intricate finger movements accompanied by elegant body postures. 

This dance form exemplifies the importance of hand gestures in Thai culture and storytelling.

Fawn Ngiew

Fon Fawn Ngiew is a dance form that originated in the northern region of Thailand. It features movements inspired by the graceful flight of birds, particularly the “ngiew” bird. 

The dancers imitate the bird’s movements. They soar through the air with flowing motions. 

Fon Fawn Ngiew combines fluid movements, agility, and a sense of freedom. It captures the essence of nature in its performance.

Fawn MactionsBer

Fon Fawn Marn Gumm Ber is a dance that symbolizes the harmony between humans and nature. It portrays the process of planting and harvesting, celebrating the agricultural traditions of Thailand. 

The dancers mimic the actions of farmers: sowing seeds, tending to the crops, and reaping the harvest. 

Fon Fawn Marn Gumm Ber expresses gratitude for the land’s bountiful gifts and the farmers’ hard work through rhythmic movements and coordinated gestures.

Fawn Marn Mong Kol

Fon Fawn Marn Mong Kol is a dance that pays homage to the ancient art of pottery-making. It represents the skill and craftsmanship involved in creating ceramic vessels. 

The dancers imitate the actions of potters, shaping and molding clay, spinning pottery wheels, and firing the kiln. 

Fon Fawn Marn Mong Kol showcases the intricate movements and precision required in pottery-making. The dance highlights this traditional craft’s cultural significance.

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trick or treat!! :3

hiii! !! happy halloween!!!

the name of this dessert is sita’s basket the name is a reference to ramayana/ramakien it’s shaved sweet coconut with food coloring in a basket shaped pie