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Hanuman Crosses the Ocean | หนุมานข้ามมหาสมุทร (2026)

หนุมานข้ามมหาสมุทร (Hanuman Crossing the Ocean) is a short Shadow Puppet play based on an episode of the Thai Ramakien/Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam that takes place during Hanuman’s trip to Lanka in search of the kidnapped Nang Sita. The style of work is influenced heavily by Nang Pramothai, a shadow puppet form from Northeastern Thailand and Laos (known as the Isaan region where Jon Silpayamanant was born) and was prominent during the early twentieth century.