Stock Photo: Thai People Play Traditional Thai Musical Instruments Support Nang Yai
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Thai people play traditional thai musical instruments support Nang Yai or Large Puppets Shadow Play at Wat Khanon in Ratcha Buri Thailand Wat Khanon is the only temple with its own Nang Yai troupe which has regularly kept on its operation. Thus, Wat Khanon has played an important role in the conservation of Nang Yai of the country. The temple, in cooperation with the government and the private sector, bring Nang Yai on stage both domestically and internationally.In 1989, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, out of a serious concern about this precious national heritage, set up a royal project to conserve the 313 old Nang Yai figures by duplicating a new Nang Yai set for performance and to keep the old ones in museum. Wat Khanon Nang Yai Received a UNESCO Award Recently, Wat Khanon Nang Yai honourably received an award from the UNESCO for its active role in safeguarding what the UN terms intangible cultural heritage. The troupe was among the 32 entrants in a contest organised earlier this year by the Asia Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) in Japan.
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