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Learning Activities

1. Learning about theory

Content of the local knowledge teachings (20-hour course)
Manora Dance, Wat Kanun Sub-district,
Singha Nakorn District, Songkhla Province

Length
Day/Month/Year Detailed Contents (Hours)

Day 1 History of Manora 4 Hours
The land of Pak Tai is one with sons and dances as part

of the heritage. This heritage has been passed on for many
generations through the Manora, a performing art that
is performed on both sides of the neighboring areas.
Currently the dancing and singing of the Manora is often
adjusted to be in line with modem life style, but in the past
it was the leading performing art. There is a need to revitalize

the legacy of the southerners to return to its original style.
The legend of the Nora as told by Khun Narakom, the host.
Prince Saifafaht the city ruler had a wife, whose name
was Srimala; a son, whose name was Singkhon; and a daughter,
whose name was Nuantongsumlee. Prince Saifafaht employed
teachers, skilled in the different subjects to teach in the house
of the city ruler. The subjects that the royal youth enjoyed the
most was singing and dancing to music, which is why

Nuantongsumlee learned to dance the 12 dance steps like
a professional. While she was practicing her dancing, the
overseer of the palace Singkhon had intercourse with the
daughter. When the story came out, it made the Prince Saifafat
very angry and he ordered Singkhon and Nuantongsumlee
to be exiled floated out on a raft.
Some legends say that Khunsritong was famous at the

end of the Krungsri Ayuttaya era. There was a case when
someone was banned and sent away from Krungsri Ayuttaya
and ended up at Sri Chang Island (Area of Pattalung).
The sailors who found her brought her back to Nakom Sri
Tharnmarat. Khunsritong brought some documents of the
Krungsri Ayuttaya to be shared. The stories brought and shown
were Prarotsaen and Manora. This would have help pass on the
original pattern of a dance drama from the Ayuttaya era.

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