9 days ago “Maniq people” were just issuing thai government to stop calling them ngo pa/sakai because they’re racist/degrading terms btw this is like saying “it’s not blackface i’m just mocking another ethnic group who are black indigenous people!”
This is Ngo Pa (เงาะป่า) in traditional Thai performing arts. It is a classical literary work that has been performed for generations, including in royal court performances. The distinctive makeup and costume are part of portraying this specific literary character, not a racial
