Thai Heritage Conservation Day

วันอนุรักษ์มรดกไทย

2022/2565-04-02

Annual commemorative stamps for the Thai Heritage Conservation Day in honour of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, as well as to publicize Manohra, also called Nora, which UNESCO announced registration as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity for the year 2021

2022/7-10

3 Baht, 3 Baht, 5 Baht, 5 Baht

3 Baht, 3 Baht, 5 Baht, 5 Baht

16 Baht (unused), 4 Baht (used)

n/a

40.5 x 30 mm

400,000 pieces

T.K.S. Technologies Public Company Limited, Thailand

Manohra is the longest existing dance drama in Thailand, with similar themes to the Ramakien. The story relates the events of the protagonist Prince Phra Suthon, who sets out to liberate Manohra, an abducted kinnari and daughter of the king of the kinnons, who eventually marries the prince. Performances are often complemented with comic comments. Performers dress in colourful costumes, with the tail of a kinnari at the back, a chadah-like crown, and silver lep, i.e. long, curled aluminum finger pieces (fig.). Especially popular in South Thailand. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word manohara, which means ‘enchanting’, and is also shortened to nohra.ongest existing dance drama in Thailand, with similar themes to the Ramakien. The story relates the events of the protagonist Prince Phra Suthon, who sets out to liberate Manohra, an abducted kinnari and daughter of the king of the kinnons, who eventually marries the prince. Performances are often complemented with comic comments. Performers dress in colourful costumes, with the tail of a kinnari at the back, a chadah-like crown, and silver lep, i.e. long, curled aluminum finger pieces (fig.). Especially popular in South Thailand. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word manohara, which means ‘enchanting’, and is also shortened to Nora or Nohra. Each stamp shows a different dance pose: 1. Tha Thephanom (ท่าเทพพนม); 2. Tha Khihnon Ron Ram (ท่าขี้หนอนร่อนรำ); 3. Tha Phra Thewada (ท่าพระเทวดา); 4. Tha Phrom Sih Nah (ท่าพรหมสี่หน้า)

Manohra, Ramakien, Phra Suthon, kinnari, kinnon, chadah, lep, manohara, Nora, Nohra