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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
After a two-year hiatus, Thanyaporn Khongkrathok, 17, and her friends dusted off their kaleidoscopic bird-like costumes. When the curtain was raised, they danced gracefully to pay respect to their ancestors. Thanyaporn has practised nora, the southern performance art, from an early age because she wants to preserve it. Asst Prof Thammanit Nikhomrat, centre, leads a performance to pay respect to ancestors at Wat Pha Kho in Songkhla. (Photo by Jetjaras Na Ranong) “When I was young, I learned nora tua on [body bending], but I am now picking up new choreography. I think nora should be adapted to b…