One of the most unique parts of Thailand Culture is their traditional dances. Thailand's most popular dance is called Khon. Khon is a type of dance in which the actors are masked and cannot speak. The masks are made of paper mache, and represents the personality of the character. Each step and movement that they take has a definite meaning to it. Because the actors cannot speak, they rely on their movement and the narrative song sung by the chorus to explain the story. Until the 19th Century, women were not allowed on stage, so men would play both men and women roles. However by the early 1900s, women and men were both acting on stage together. This dance is part of the Thailand Culture and history, and something they are well known for.
Another one of the unique aspects of Thailand Culture is their food. They have very distinct and well-known food. Thai food is so unique because it blends four fundamental tastes: sweet, spicy, sour and salty. Thai's try to have harmony in taste and texture in a dish. Two people will generally order 2-3 dishes to share, so they can find that balance of fundamental tastes. They choose not to eat a lot at one time, rather to eat small amounts constantly throughout the day. Not only must a Thai food smell and taste good, but it must look appealing too. They also believe that Thai's must eat rice everyday to feel normal. Another thing traditional Thai food includes is insects and reptiles. This is do to when poverty was a big problem in Thailand, they turned to eating insects, which is now considered a delacacy. These tasty snacks usually consist of lizards, frogs, grasshoppers, crickets, silkworms and dung beetles. All these things have made Thai food unlike any other cultural food in the world.
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