Culture and lifestyle of Ayutthaya
Culture and lifestyle of Ayutthaya
People
· Also
known as Siamese.
· Shows
great affection for their children, even today.
· Status
plays a crucial role in all-day-life.
· Smoking
was a great pleasure for both men and women.
· Many
diseases, the Siamese believed, were due to magic.
· Two
main languages – common language and Pali (was much more sophisticated than the
common siamese)
· Many
common people lived on boats.
Gambling
· Cockfighting
was abolished by King Narai but still continues today as part of the culture
there.
· A
recurring problem since those time and as of today.
Work
· Siamese
would work six months of every year to please the king.
· The
other six months would be men relaxing while the women work the fields and sell
in the market.
· Main
religion was Theravada Buddhism.
· Political
and social system were incorporated from Hindu scriptures.
· The
natural world was home to number of spirits which are part of Satsana Phi
Satsana Phi – is a form of animist religious beliefs
traditionally and historically practiced by groups of ethnic Tai peoples.
Arts and Performances
· Khon –
A dance genre from Thailand. Involves, men in masks accompanied by narrators
and a traditional piphat ensemble. Performances are based on the tales of the
Epic Ramakien.
· Lakhon
nai – A That performing art originating in the royal court of Thailand. Involves,
slow choreography accompanied by a piphat ensemble. Performances are also baed
on the Epic Ramakien.
Khon
Reflection
By what I have researched from the culture of Ayutthaya,
I feel that they have come a long way in preserving their heritage. From what
is seen in today’s modern ruins from the past, I learnt that history is part of
a progressive growth to the future.
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