The Ramakien (literally "Glory of Rama") is Thailand's national epic, derived from the Hindu Epic Ramayana, an ancient literature. It is the main story of Khon performance, while Indonesia has adopted it for the shadow puppet show the "Wayang purwa". It is the oldest national identity of Indonesia. While the main story is identical to that of the Ramayana, many other aspects were transposed into a Thai context, such as the clothes, weapons, topography, and elements of nature, which are described as being Thai in style. Although Thailand is considered a Theravad Buddhist society, the Hindu mythology latent in the Ramakien serves to provide Thai legends with a creation myth, as well as representations of various spirits which complement beliefs derived from Thai anisimism. A painted representation of the Ramakien can be seen at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok. Also many of the statues there depict characters from it.
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