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Fawn Thai
Fawn Thai is a Thai traditional dance which is speard through Thailand and is has been in Thai culture for about many centuries.Aside from folk and regional dances (southern Thailand's Indian-influenced manohra dance, for example), the two major forms of Thai classical dance drama are khon and lakon nai. In the beginning both were exclusively court entertainments and it was not until much later that a popular style of dance theater, likay, evolved as a diversion for the common folk who had no access to royal performances.

History
Thai Classical dance dates back more than 500 hundred years when the area of of present day Thailand, Cambodia and Laos was ruled by various kingdoms, one of the most notable being the Kingdom of Siam. With little tradition of spoken theatre, dance was the main dramatic art form in the whole area. Classical dancers were coveted members of the royal courts and treated with prestige. Their costumes were extravagant and unbelievably expensive. Performances interpreted the folk stories and religious epics of that era, mainly the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana.

Fawn Leb (Fingernails Dance)
Fingernail Dance(Fawn Lep) which is particularly associated with northern Thailand and the old Lanna kingdom. Female dancers wear brass nails as they perform the carefully choreographed movements. Fawn lep students usually start to learn whilst they are still in school and it takes plenty of practice and dedication to perfect the intricate and graceful technique of the Fingernail Dance.

Fawn Marn Gumm Ber (Butterfly Dance)
The "Fawn Tian" or Candle Dance consists of three pairs of dancers carrying lighted candles in each hand. The choreographed stage position is usually three on the right and three on the left in an inverted wing formation with the traditional Thai orchestra. The movement is gentle and slow with short steps and stately swaying of the shoulders and upper torso. This dance is always held at night and the slow graceful movement of the dancers with the candle flames flickering gently as they sway is a hypnotic and mesmerizing spectacle.

Male
Leading male dance characters that include kings, Princes etc...which are played by female dancers would wear rich and flamboyant costumes comprising of a tailored long sleeved jacket and collar that would have intricately embroidery on them. In former times the  embroidered jackets would have been sewn with genuine gold and silver threads forming those flowing and elaborate designs that make it so grand. On the dancer or dancers shoulders they would have a pair of horns. One on the left and one of the right.

The male dancers would wear breeches and on top of that they would wear the gold or silver lamé sampot kaben which is a traditional garment that gathered at the front, then twisted to form pleats and goes between the legs and is tucked at the back secured with a be-jewelled belt. The dancers would also wear three other accessories including one rectangular loin-cloth at the front and two others on the side that look like fish tails.

On their fingers, they would wear rings, and on their arms they would wear numerous sets and pairs of bracelets, bangles and a garland of flowers in the form of a bracelets, and also armlets. Around both their ankles they would wear a pair of anklets. The lead and minor dancers would have several body chains that is worn like a sash. Criss-crossing the front is the kse-sangvar of chains of rank which forms an 'X' as they cross over one another, on top of the kse-sangvar a diamond shaped pendant is worn. To make the statorial splendour complete. The lead dancer would wear a mokot (crown or tiara). The mokot would be secured at the back and held in place with chords and be pinned to the back of the hair which is tied in a bun that the performer had knotted. Therefore male characters dancers look as though they are truly male dancers but however they are female dancers because, their hair had been tied up. On the right side of the mokot hangs a garland of flowers and on the left is a single flower that is worn by all male dance roles.

Other dance accessories such as weapons includes: swords, bows and arrows and qivers.

Colour also determines the role of the character. Preah Ream (Prince Rama) would wear green because, he was the incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu while  Preah Leak (Prince Laksmana) is brown or yellow.

Female
For female dancer that include queens, princess etc...their dance costume is much different from that the male dancer. Their costume would normally comprise of traditional cape called sbai or rabai kanorng which is drapped over the left shoulder leaving the right shoulder bare. Rarely was the cape worn over the right shoulder. There difference between classical Thai female dance costumes was that, the cape in the Thai version covers both shoulders instead of just one shoulder like the Khmer's.The sbai or rabai kanorng would have been sumptously fashioned in the old days in threads of genuine gold or silver. The cape in the old days would have hanged down the hem of the sampot, however these days they hang half way down about up to the thighs. Underneath the cape the dancer or dancers would wear a bodice that fits the cape leaving one of the shoulders bare. Around the dancers neck the  would wear a collar similar to that of a male dancer. The female dancers wouldsampots (skirts) instead of ''sampot kabens. Sampot sara-bhap'' (lamé) as they are called are made from silk inter-woven with gold or silver threads forming elaborate and intricate designs that shimmer as the dancers move. This is held in place with a be-jewelled belt.

There are a multitude of jewellery that are also worn by the female dancers, they include, earrings, several pairs of bangles, and a garland of flowers in the form of a bracelet, bracelets, anklets and an armlet that is worn on the right. Several body chains cross over the body like a sash. A circular or diamond shaped pendant is worn around the neck.

There are several different types of mokot worn by female dancers. The typical mokot that are worn are much similar to that of the male dance characters. Some crowns are just like tiaras where at the back of themokots hair is let loose cascading down their backsides. While other mokots have a few accessories such as ear pieces that would sit above the ear and help hold the mokot in place while a comb at the back is just an added accessory. Flowers are also worn on the mokot in the same style, however the hanging garlands of flowers are worn on the left and the bouquet is worn on the right.