Most of the local rural people work in the field of agriculture. Even though most of them are of Thai ancestry, there is also a lot of Mon and Karen blood around. As minority people have dwelled in the area for hundreds of years, Kanchanburi enjoys plenty of popular folk festivals.
Ram Yoei is a local dance of the Kanchanaburi local people that has been performed for more than 500 years. They perform Ram Yoei on Songkran Day and New Year, etc. Men and women must form a circle, one person will lead to sing and another will sing to the other’s lyric in reply, and Luk Khu (chorus) will sing along and clap their hands together.
While the latter one sings, each pair of men and women will dance to the rhythm of Klong Yao drums. The men will dress with Chong Kraben and round-necked shirt with pha khao ma or loincloth on their shoulders. Women will be dressed in Thai typical costumes with Sabai Chiang, a breast cloth worn over one shoulder. At present, Ram Yoei is played only in Amphoe Phanom Thuan.
Article source: Wikipedia.
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