PHATTHALUNG: Thirty dance troupes specialising in ‘nora’, a traditional southern dance style recently given Unesco heritage status, have staged a rally demanding the lifting of a performance ban imposed to curb the Covid-19 surge.
Orm Songthaen, leader of the Ormjit band, and Naris Petchamanee of the Dao Rung Tha Khae group led a rally at the provincial hall in this southern province on Friday. They called for the province to scrap the ban that forces them to stay home, instead of performing on stage.
Phatthalung is now enforcing stringent measures to prevent the Covid-19 spread, including the suspension of nora performances, due to…
