A Tribute to the Remaining Makyong Performers of Yala, South Thailand | Sanjungan Untuk Para Penggiat Makyong di Yala, Selatan Thailand

• Main Authors: Tan, Sooi Beng, Shafii, A. S. Hardy
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SEAMEO Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine Arts (SPAFA) 2021
• Subjects: M1627-1853 Folk, national and ethnic music
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/48508/1/2021%20Scopus%20SPAFA%20A%20Tribute%20to%20the%20Remaining%20Makyong%20Performers%20of%20Yala%2C%20Southern%20Thailand.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/48508/; https://www.spafajournal.org/index.php/spafajournal/article/view/678
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Makyong is a form of Malay dance-theatre that combines dance, music, drama and comedy. It is said to have originated in the kingdom of Patani and later spread to Kelantan, Perlis, northern Sumatra and the Riau Islands. In the past, Makyong was performed to give thanks for a good harvest and for ritu...