Khon
Khon is a Thai traditional dance which combines many arts. There was no exact evidence that dates its provenance, but it is mentioned in Thai literature’s Lilit Phra Lo which was written before the era of King Narai Maharaj. The origin of khon can be hinted at by the origin of the word “khon”. Its origin is not precisely known, but there are four possibilities. First, “khon” in Benguela Kalinin appears in the words “kora” or “khon” which is the name of a musical instrument made of Hindi leather. Its appearance and shape are similar to the drum. It was popular and used for local traditional performances. It was assumed that kora was one of the instruments used in khon performances. In the Tamil language “khon” derives from the word “koll” which is close to “goll” or “golumn” in Tamil. These Tamil words relate to dressing or decorating the body from head to toe as in the use of khon costumes. “Khon” in Iran was derived from the words “zurat khan” which means ‘handed-doll’ or ‘puppet’, used in local performances. Its songs were similar to current khon. “Khon” in the Khmer is mentioned in the Khmer dictionary. It means ‘role play’
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