Jikey

Jikey or Yikey (Yawi: جيكيي‎; Khmer: យីកេ, [ˈjiːkeː]; Thai: ลิเก, romanized: likey, pronounced [líʔ.kēː]) is a form of traditional religious dance originated from India and commonly practiced by communities in several Southeast Asian countries such as Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Specifically, there are two major types of Jikey in Thailand, the one in central region tend to have more Buddhist characteristic adopted its original Indian form, meanwhile in the southern region it bear more Islamic characteristic as it is heavily influenced by the Persian and Arabs-derived culture which characterized by the usage of Middle Eastern musical instruments such as the tambourine, etc.

Since 2015, Cambodia has submitted Jikey (យីកេ) as one of its Intangible Cultural Heritages to the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).