Thoed Teung, Drum Dance

This dance name comes from the sound that supposed to imitate the sound of drum. The dance was originally not for the performance but for processions associated with Thai New Year festivities and the ordinations of young monks into Buddhist monastery. The drum have a specific name called Klong Yao, that means the long drum, when played symbolizes the advent of celebrations. The Klong Yao procession is both colorful and exciting and the drums played by men while females perform dances in accompaniment.

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