Sang Thong
A DANCE-DRAMA FROM THAILAND
Sang Thong
A DANCE-DRAMA
FROM THAILAND Written by
King Rama II & the Poets of His Court
Translation with Introduction & Notes
by FERN S. INGERSOLL
Illustrated by Bunson Sukhphun
Charles E. Tuttle Company
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Copyright in Japan, 1973
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Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 72-88097
ISBN: 978-1-4629-1232-2 (ebook)
First printing, 1973
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For my Mother & Father
Table of Contents
History: Interaction of a "Great" and a "Little" Tradition
Style: Performance of the Dance-Drama
The Living Tradition in Thailand
Sang Thong in Other Southeast Asian Countries
Thai Views of Life in Their Asian Context
Sang Thong: The Golden Prince of the Conch Shell
Lists of Characters
In Dramatic Form
ACT ONE: The Birth of Prince Sang
In Narrative Form
ACT TWO: The Drowning of Prince Sang
ACT THREE: The Boyhood of Prince Sang
ACT FOUR: The Flight of Prince Sang
ACT FIVE: The Choice of Husbands
ACT SIX: The Winning of Rochana
ACT SEVEN: Hunting and Fishing
ACT EIGHT: The Polo Match
ACT NINE: The Reunion
List of Illustrations
| Page | ||
| 1. | King Yosawimon's inspection of his city | 84 |
| 2. | Homage to the deities | 86 |
| 3. | The end of a heavenly existence | 88 |
| 4. | Interpretation of a dream | 90 |
| 5. | Paying respect to Chantha | 92 |
| 6. | Bribing the astrologer | 94 |
| 7. | The fire-rest | 96 |
| 8. | Sailing into exile | 98 |
| 9. | Chanthewi carrying the shell | 100 |
| 10. | Grandmother's reproach |
