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How to dance the Manora

History

The Manora dance is a performing art from the south of Thailand. The ceremonial dance
is believed to help boost morale and heal sicknesses as well. The ceremonial Manora dance is very
important and sacred to the members of the Manora academy. This ceremonial dance is used to call
the ancient spirits down to the area to receive their blessings or to give offerings to them for fa­

vors done. This ceremonial dance is also performed for the occasion of tying the headdress or other
cloth binding onto a new performer. During these ceremonial dances the spirit of the ancient Manora
teachers is called down to possess the Manora theatre. This ceremony is called 'Nora Long Kru'.

When the Manora dance is performed for an audience it is called 'Nora Ram'. When the entire
academy travels to different places to perform it is called 'Nora Deun Rong'. When two different
academies dance in competition it is called "Nora Rong Kang".

Goals

1. For the youth to learn how to dance the ceremonial Manora dance
2. For the youth to be motivated to practice their new skills
3. For those interested to use their free time to supplement their income
4. T o preserve and pass on the ceremonial Manora dance which is a unique dance but is

quickly disappearing

Objectives
1. For those interested to be able to dance the 'Nora Rong Kru' dance
2. For those interested to be able to use their new skills to supplement their income

3. T o pass on the 'Nora Rong Kru' dance of Thung Mo

Contents
1. About the Manora dance and the 'Nora Rong Kru' dance

2. The different dance steps
Study hours

20 hours
Theory: 2 hours
- The history of the Manora dance

- The props needed to dance the Manora
Practice: 18 hours
- T e ach the 4 basic actions
- Teach the 2 N ak actions

- Teach the Kru Son actions
- Dance the basic actions along with music
- Dance the Kru Son actions along with music

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