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Hanuman is one of the characters of Thai classical court masked dance (Khon). Hanuman, the monkey god is the son of a monkey princess and the Wind God. Hanuman is educated by the god Siva, who makes Hanuman invincible and able to transform himself into different forms. Sometimes he outmaneuvers his enemies by becoming a huge giant; sometimes he makes himself so small he can sneak past them unnoticed or even enter their bodies.

Khon is a Thai classical court masked dance whose history dates back hundreds of years. It employs many aspects of the arts: drama, dance, pantomime, and music. The costumes are elaborate, including decorated headdresses or crowns and full-head masks, which is the most distinctive characteristic of this performance. Furthermore, Khon is a unique performance, especially when every aspect of the arts is combined for performing the story of the Ramakien-the Thai epic adapted from the Ramayana, the Indian epic.