lakhon, lokhon, l'khon, lkhon

kh: ល្ខោន (l'khon), 'theater, dance' | fr. trans.: 'lokhon".

  1. royal actress or dancer.
  2. ល្ខោនខោល (l'khon khol), 'Masked theater', with a repertoire from the Reamker. In Cambodian masked theater, derived from ancient royal dance, each character bears a specific color: green for Ream (Rama), yellow for Preah Leak (Lakshmana), red for Seyda (Sita), white for Hanuman and its 18 monkey warriors, brick red for Krong Reap (Ravana), blue for Tupi (King of Buffaloes).

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