Khum Khantoke

Cultural Lanna Dance Show includes

• Khantoke Parade: A traditional welcome dance to greet the guests. This dance was performed to welcome the honored guests or VIP's to the city

• Finger Nail Dance: A local dance where dancers wear brass fingernails that emphasize the movement of their hands captivating the audience with their slow sway.

• War Dance: With a drum, Glong Sa-bud Chai was performed in ancient times. The beating sound of the drums was a motivation for the soldiers and today all parts of the performer's body beat on the drums, making the show exciting.

• Khone "Hanuman chases Nang Suphunamucha" Episode: This is an episode from Ramakian, the greatest Thai literary work, influenced by the Indian literary work “Ramayana”.

• The Four Tribes Hill Tribe Dance is adapted from the New Year celebrations of various hill tribes living in the Lanna region, including the Lisu, Yao, Akha, and Hmong

• Muay Thai (Thai boxing): This performance shows the art of Thai fighting which is inherited from a Thai ancestor.

• Sword Dance: This dance demonstrates how the Lanna people defended themselves using swords. This dance is the harmonization of rapid and gentle movements.

• Sueng Ka-pho: Ka-pho means coconut shell (Ka-la) used in the Northeastern part of Thailand. The dance demonstrates the pleasantry between young people by using the Ka-la as a performance instrument. The sound made from the coconut shells makes the dance exciting.

• Ting Bom Dance: This dance captures the upbeat movement to the sound of the big dumps being hit by the band.

• Ram Wong: This dance originated from the central countryside of Thailand, before World War II. Although the dance doesn't look complicated, it portrays the unique pureness and typical cheerfulness of the people who lived in this area