Likay
Sign in to savethumb|Snippet from a likay performance at Wat Khung Taphao, Uttaradit Province
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Within Vinony's link graph, Likay is referenced by 131 other articles, and connects out to Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia.
Vinony files it under Culture of Cambodia, Culture of Malaysia and Culture of Thailand.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Origin
- Repertoire
- Stories and characters
- Popular characters
- Performance
- Costumes
- References
- External links
thumb|Snippet from a likay performance at Wat Khung Taphao, Uttaradit Province
( , ; Jawi script: ; ), is a form of folk opera popular in Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia. It emerged in the late 19th century and is generally believed to have originated in the Malay-inhabited regions of Southern Thailand.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Likay” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.