Learn Lanna: the language, script, customs and literature of Northern Thailand
English translations of articles from Moradok Lanna (มรดกล้านนา), a non-profit Lanna knowledge centre founded by Ajarn Jaree Soontornsing. Every Lanna word is checked against the Moradok Lanna Lanna–Thai dictionary.
Khruba Siwichai: Lanna's Saint and the Doi Suthep Road
Khruba Siwichai is the monk Lanna honours as its saint. Read about his life in Li, his temple restorations, his clashes with the Sangha and…
Phra Ubali Khunupamachan: Scholar Monk of Wat Phra Singh
Phra Ubali Khunupamachan (Fu Attasivo), Phrae-born abbot of Wat Phra Singh, who built monastic schools in the North and edited the Soi Sang…
Tung: Lanna Banners, Their Kinds and Meanings
Tung are Lanna banners used at both festivals and funerals. Learn the main kinds, from tung chai to the three-tailed funeral tung, and why …
Sin Tin Chok: The Lanna Skirt with a Woven Chok Hem
Sin tin chok is the Lanna tube skirt with a chok-woven hem. Learn its three parts, the kinds of sin, and the chok patterns of Mae Chaem, Do…
King Mangrai: Founder of Chiang Mai and the Lanna Kingdom
Phaya Mangrai founded the Mangrai dynasty and Chiang Mai in 1296. Follow his path from Ngoen Yang to Wiang Kum Kam, the city's seven auspic…
Lanna Dance: Fingernail, Candle and Fon Choeng Dances
Lanna has several kinds of fon (dance). Learn how the fingernail, candle and martial fon choeng dances differ, with their music, costumes a…
Khantoke: Lanna's Footed Food Tray and the Khantoke Dinner
Khantoke is the Lanna footed tray for sharing a meal on the floor. Learn its dictionary words, the dishes served on it and how the khantoke…