AN ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS OF SIYATRA’S ROYAL ATTIRE
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The choreographer was inspired by I-nao, a royal drama composed by King Rama II, specifically the episode Siyatra’s Tonsure Ceremony, which vividly describes the dressing ritual of Siyatra, the younger brother of Bussaba, and the son of King Daha and Queen Brahmasuri. At his birth, Patarakala presented him with a kris inscribed with the name Siyatra. Upon reaching the age of fifteen, King Daha held the royal tonsure ceremony for him.
In addition, the creation drew upon historical records of the royal tonsure ceremony of H.R.H. Princess Malininopdara, the Princess of Srisatchanalai in 1896. On that occasion, she was dressed in full regalia, adorned with a royal kiao yot (tiered crown), a ceremonial mongkhon-yon headpiece, and holding the tabongphet (ceremonial baton) in her right hand. These elements were reinterpreted as inspiration for the stage presentation.
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