Thai Dance Puppet Master

March 23, 2011

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A male Thai traditional dancer slings an inanimate female dancer over his shoulder.

Gathering from circumstantial evidence, there seemed to be some type of holiday this day to honor a former king. The celebration took the form of stage performances punctuated by one of the longest renditions of the king's anthem I'd ever heard. Everyone in the vicinity stood for the entirety of the anthem which was performed during the middle of the show and lasted nearly 5 full minutes.

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Male Thai Traditional Dancer Poles - Bangkok, Thailand - Daily Travel Photos
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A male Thai traditional dancer re-enters the stage with a pair of long metal rods.

Stay tuned. Tomorrow, the pieces will finally be put together.

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