The Weeper

Today I’d like to give you an interesting story about a weeper. I’m sure some of you may not have any ideas about it. Here is the story.

A weeper has been existence since the Ayutthaya era. When there was a royal funeral, a group of weeper usually palace women who had beautiful voice were asked do sing a melancholic song during the ceremony. The group of weepers consisted of 4 precentors and a chorus of almost 100 women. They ware white clothes and their hair was shaved like nuns. Later, these women were allowed to wear long hair be cause it was used to play a part in the ceremony. On record, the last time to see the weeper was during the reign of King Rama v as the next king did not favor this kind of performance.