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PUFF · 28th June 2006, 01:10 PM

Hi Mark, Mon for Dahb Hua Mon 's pronounce with similar vowel with "tone". In this case Mon 's adj., describe curve, un-pointy shape.

And, in Thai, Mon for Mon people 's pronounce with similar vowel with "John". Some dialect may pronounce like "Mone" or "Maan", though.

Regarding to that Angkor Wat 's reliefs, there are a few things to be aware of.

#1 There are inscibed text under the pic. If my memory 's right, the figure legend describes "nei siam kuk" (Siamese men) in Suryavarman 's army. The march may include both Siamese/Khmer men. Siamese men in the front and Khmer men behind, or vise versa. My memory could be wrong. But it 's worth to check.

#2 Art works in SE region oftenly depict weapons in their design at artist 's time/local. Many art works, which are made in modern time, depicting Ayuthaya (and also Burmese) soldiers with very modern Thai Dahb.

#3 (may not related to this Ankor Wat case) Many Ramayana related art works depict weapons in the design of Thai artist's concept (influenced by Indian culture), which are rarely used by ordinary Siamese soldiers. Most of them are for only symbolic or ceremonial use.

28th June 2006, 01:10 PM	#3
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Hi Mark, Mon for Dahb Hua Mon 's pronounce with similar vowel with "tone". In this case Mon 's adj., describe curve, un-pointy shape. And, in Thai, Mon for Mon people 's pronounce with similar vowel with "John". Some dialect may pronounce like "Mone" or "Maan", though. Regarding to that Angkor Wat 's reliefs, there are a few things to be aware of. #1 There are inscibed text under the pic. If my memory 's right, the figure legend describes "nei siam kuk" (Siamese men) in Suryavarman 's army. The march may include both Siamese/Khmer men. Siamese men in the front and Khmer men behind, or vise versa. My memory could be wrong. But it 's worth to check. #2 Art works in SE region oftenly depict weapons in their design at artist 's time/local. Many art works, which are made in modern time, depicting Ayuthaya (and also Burmese) soldiers with very modern Thai Dahb. #3 (may not related to this Ankor Wat case) Many Ramayana related art works depict weapons in the design of Thai artist's concept (influenced by Indian culture), which are rarely used by ordinary Siamese soldiers. Most of them are for only symbolic or ceremonial use.