November 19 – 20, 2011
At the elephant arena
RED CROSS FAIR
At Srinarong Stadium

The majestic Thai elephant has long been a central element in Thai culture and has held a respected place in Thai history. A symbol of power and grace, the elephant was revered by the ancient kings.

Elephants have been prominently featured in Thai legend, literature, art and architecture, and during the reign of King Rama II, an image of the auspicious elephant, symbolic of the King, was featured on the flag.

In daily life, as man and elephant depend on each other, the elephant is treated as part of the 'family'. The everyday life of the Thai elephant and its keeper is the central theme of the world-famous Surin elephant round-up held annually.

The Ban Ta Klang Elephant Village in Surin Province is the home of the Kui, who, for centuries, have tended to and trained elephants for use throughout Thailand. These handlers have great respect for their elephants.
The majority of elephant owners and mahouts in Thailand today are descendants of the "Kui" tribe (or "Suay" in Thai). They are thought to have migrated from Cambodia to settle largely in the northeastern provinces near the Cambodian border. Known for their expertise in capturing, domesticating and training wild elephants, the life-long relationship of the mahout with his elephant is an integral element of Kui culture, tradition and the way of life. The elephant is his companion and a family member.

The Surin Elephant Round-up Show has been organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand since 1960 and has been well-received internationally.

Surin Tourist Promotion Association
Tickets for the Surin Elephant Round-up and Elephant Show and the November 20 “Legend of Prasat Srikhoraphum” Light-and-Sound performance are also available from the Surin Tourist Promotion Association.
Tel: 0-4451-5832

Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Surin Office
Tel: +66 (0) 4451 4447-8, (0) 4451 8529
Fax: +66 (0) 4451 8530
E-mail: tatsurin@tat.or.th
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Surin Elephant Round-Up and Elephant Show (November 21 - 22, 2009: Srinarong Stadium, Surin)
Surin Elephant Round-Up and Elephant Show (November 21 - 22, 2009: Srinarong Stadium, Surin)

Act 1
Invitation to the gods - a ritual invocation
The look begins with "Wai Kru, a strict ritual an act of that account to" run adopted Grand Masters "and a consultant in art as aggressively as non-disabled limb.

Indra, the Vedic god of the sky, clouds and rain fell, and Guardian of Middle falls on the apple on his mount, Erawan, an elephant better. Civic Participation artists Krujang Klaisritong recited verses of poetry.

Act 2
Descent into human affairs
The arena will open withApple elephant trapped in the bond with children. The children, in an acceptable costume, comedy dressed in an elephant.

The agreement in the middle of the career mahout and his albatross is usually a continuously amazed by their teenage days. In rural communities, commercial properties accept an ancestor of elephants for generations, centuries-old skills in the tribulation and the rise of the elephants are kept ancestors fund was stunned to son. In the aboveNow, are incorporated in the ancestors of the elephant ancestors. male employees and albatross on another anniversary, the albatross as a subsidiary of the "family" is discussed.

Elephants and young children with plenty of teenage boys normally occur for the award to the ancestral elephants quietly forward to what life with a specific animal. A waist belt is forged. The agreement is based on love and complete security in one individual. The albatrossis actually true to its mahout.

Act 3
Race for the baton
In nature, elephants live in herds of LED Klong cha ", the head of the herd management.

Act 4
The taking of Elephant Farm
In recent times, the seizure of elephants revealed acute agricultural expertise acute incredible adventure. The men of the apple was abroad from home for months. About 300 elephants quietly resolved assignment in this affirmation of ancient techniques in the seizure of prey agriculturalElephants. Act 4 includes an affirmation of the "Phi Pakarn" angelic ritual, which is carried out raids in the area of crisis at the Albatros.

Surin province is the home of the Kui, who accepted for centuries to reach more and elephants for use throughout the country. Membership of "Kui" (or "Suay" in Thai) are expected to migrate from Cambodia reach accept abundant in the north-east of the date of application of the cambodian border. Known for their ability to gather,tamed elephants and training, agricultural life of the contract with its mahout Albatros an essential aspect of Kui culture, attitude and lifestyle. The albatross is his company and a member of the ancestors. These operators take into account large for their elephants.

Act 5
Festival: Every daily activities and traditions
Key activities of the scenes used in the composition and limited tradition and community, including

The limited cultural, community andTraditions in this area has presented reflect the inseparable bond and respect the fact that men and the elephant.

Act 6
to drive the forest
is a confirmation of agricultural techniques in the kidnapping of elephants and elephant training methods used at work.

It is a continuation of the history of elephant behavior and over the centuries, these intelligent creatures to accept a basic allotment of the Thai way of life have been. recommended to be abeneficent creature, an elephant belonging to the three main institutions of the country - the nation, the worship of the king, through the centuries have led to its rise on the seal of civic symbol.

Regarded as the attribute of wealth and power and grace that befits a monarch, in ancient times, elephants were used as mounts in war time. The Baron had elephants, which must be perceived in the situation. The use of elephants in the aristocratic and ceremoniesRituals still prevails today. White elephants or Chang Samkhan, allegorical of the King, approved, animals are useful and appreciated unusually high.

In the past, elephants were mostly complex bus bodies and objects. While there are accounts of amaranth allegorical "War Elephant 'in the bill are the kings of Siam, but some of the finest elephants were used for operations and served in aboriginal gang attack. Most were settled only. Transportation

Law 7
Elephants at war
This is a presentation of the ancient art of war behind Albatros.

Act 8
Grande Finale and Farewell
The Albatros Surin close look with plenty of clothes in about 2000 artists so far and hundreds of elephants.