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Although the performance is considered mastery, delicate and needs time
for practice, both types of Nora are still performed, not lost through time like other
performances. Not only because of the unique beauty of Nora’s costume and dance
postures, but Nora also can easily access and communicate with people, so that it
also serves as “media” to disseminate news and information to the general public.
Nora therefore remains as a sacred ceremony, which are still preserving its core value,
belief, and performing style excellently, passed through generations until today.
Nora Rong Khru Ceremony
Nora Rong Khru Ceremony is divided into two types: Nora Rong Khru Yai and
Nora Rong Khru Lek. The Nora Rong Khru Yai is the complete version of the ritual
dance, which lasts three days and two nights. It usually starts on a Wednesday and
ends on a Friday and must be performed every year or every three or five years,
dependent on the beliefs of different Nora schools. The ritual performance of Nora
Rong Khru Lek lasts one day and one night. It usually begins on a Wednesday
evening and ends on a Thursday.