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Khaen

A reed mouth organ used in luk thung and folk musics from Isan.

Lèse-majesté

Insulting of a monarch or other ruler; strict laws in Thailand.

Computer Crime Act

Restricts digital rights by blocking websites and removing content; often protested for silencing political dissent.

Isan

The northeastern region of Thailand, characterized as rural and culturally Lao.

Luk krung

Popular music genre representative of Bangkok’s urban class, known as 'child of the city'.

Luk thung

Popular music genre representative of Isan’s rural class, known as 'child of the field'.

Songs for Life

Protest music in the 1970s, associated with student democracy movements in Thailand.

Caravan

The first 'Songs for Life' band, known for their song 'Man and Buffalo', inspired by Bob Dylan.

Carabao

A later 'Songs for Life' band known for their song 'Made in Thailand'.

Faiyen

A pop music group living in exile for criticizing lèse-majesté laws.

Rap Against Dictatorship

A rap music group censored under the Computer Crime Act for their political messages.

Maya

Indigenous people native to Latin America.

Quiché

Mayan language spoken by the Indigenous peoples of Guatemala and Mexico.

Indigeneity

The state of being Indigenous or related to Indigenous peoples.

Mestizaje

Racial or cultural mixing.

Didgeridoo

An Indigenous wind instrument from Northern Australia made from a hollow branch.

Assimilation

The process of erasing culturally distinct qualities to make a group part of a homogenous society.

Residential school

Schools set up to assimilate Indigenous children into the dominant culture and erase their cultural practices.

Powwow

A gathering for dancing, singing, and socializing within Native American culture.

Throat singing

An Inuit vocal technique where multiple pitches are produced simultaneously, creating a guttural sound.

Christine Anu

A Torres Strait Islander singer from Australia known for her song 'My Island Home', promoting Indigenous identity.

Jimblah

An Indigenous Australian hip-hop artist who blends activism with music to advocate for Indigenous rights.

Yothu Yindi

An Australian band that mixes Yolŋu traditional music with rock, known for their song 'Treaty'.

The Halluci Nation (A Tribe Called Red)

A Canadian EDM group that combines hip-hop, reggae, moombahton, and dubstep.

JB the First Lady

A Canadian Indigenous hip-hop artist and activist known for addressing issues like residential schools and Indigenous rights.

Tanya Tagaq

An Inuk throat singer from Canada who merges traditional Inuit throat singing with contemporary styles.