From The Fields to The Garden: A Thai Folk Music Showcase
The name Tung Kwang Home School means "Small School in Big Paddy Field". Located in Ban Thavorn of Buriram Province, this school teaches kids the local way of life, preserving age-old roots of Isan culture. They learn how to grow their own food, how to cook, how to build, practice meditation and also to preserve their identity through the creative arts: from singing and playing traditional instruments to craft and dance.
The students have garnered a huge following both locally and online over the years, and they’re finally embarking on a tour to Penang to share their rich culture with us in person! Featuring workshops, performances and a special dinner - this unique evening is not to be missed. As always, you’re encouraged you to bring your own picnic chairs and mats!
16 April, Sunday
6 - 9pm
Tropical Spice Garden, Penang
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Adults: RM45
includes one drink + one BBQ skewer
Kids below 12: Free
does not include one drink + one BBQ skewer
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Please note:
1. Tickets are limited and sold on a first-come-first-served basis.
2. Healthy light bites and drinks will be sold at the venue. Food sold is pork free.
3. The event is free for kids below 12 but kindly add to cart and checkout as normal.
4. We encourage you to bring your own picnic chairs and mats
5. This is a rain-or-shine event.
6. Further enquiries can be directed to 014 247 0018 or 019 420 3797 (WhatsApp preferred)
The People
The way of life of Isan people is cultural. custom have a simple way of life Most of them do subsistence farming. will focus on farming using human and animal labor Building a house will raise the floor to support raising animals and storing agricultural equipment. Nowadays, with the advent of technology, the traditional way of life begins to fade away.
Isan is a Lao language that is spoken by the majority of people nowadays. The southern part is home to many Khmer speakers, as well as sizable populations of Katuic speakers (Kuy, Bru, and So). The majority of Isan people can communicate in Central Thai and are quite literate in it. The people of Isan used the Lao alphabet, a very similar script that Thai adopted, to write before the central government imposed the Thai alphabet and language in local schools. The majority of people still use the Isan language, a variety of Lao, as their native language. Southern Khmer is also spoken by a sizable minority there.
The Food
The lack of popularity of coconut milk is what makes the Northeastern people's dietary habits distinctive. can utilise complicated spices or the frying technique However, cooking larb, roasted tong, chie, koi, and larb is a preferred method. Instead of substituting Pla Daek for fish sauce, the original method would be to season everything with salt and fish sauce to bring out its exquisite flavour.
Food from the Northeast is currently It is regarded as a dish that is frequently consumed across the nation. and internationally The papaya salad menu, particularly the Thai papaya salad, is one that everyone is familiar with. Since veggies are the main component of papaya salad, it may be consumed anytime, anywhere. It can be had with Khanom Jeen, sticky rice, or steamed rice as desired.
The Arts
Due to the fact that the Northeast is a cultural hub for both folk music and dances, its residents place a high value on the instruments that are used to play different melodies, making the instruments of the Northeast people particularly significant. There are therefore many different kinds of instruments, such as strum, colour, strike, and blow instruments like the Krae Krabue, which is a key instrument in the Khmer Mahori Orchestra. It has three strings and is a horizontally plucked musical instrument. An example of a musical instrument is the krarabpi. by employing larynxes made of jackfruit, teak wood, or horns made of horn. Harp: A plucked musical instrument with a few strings that increase in two pairs by an octave.
