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What are the two types of Thai national dance dramas?

Most of Thailand's national dance dramas show traditional folk fairy tales. Thai national dance dramas are divided into two categories: one is "Luo Kunnai" performed by court women, which is a performance form mainly based on artistic dance; The other is folk, and the dance is cross talk.

Thailand's folk dances are rich and colorful, mainly sheng dance, dance and Nora dance. Sheng Dance is a folk dance in the northeast of Thailand. The form of performance is duet between men and women, which mainly shows rural working life and folk customs. These include "fishing dance" and "rice basket dance". The dance performance is funny and lively, talking, singing and dancing. "Wang Nan Dance", also known as circle dance, has 19 basic steps, and men and women dance in pairs. During the performance, the woman's cheeks, upper body and arms face the man, and the man protects the woman with his arms and dances around. "Nala Dance" originated in southern Thailand, with graceful dancing, more arm movements and a sense of rhythm.