Traditional Thai massage

Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage
CountryThailand
Reference01384
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2019 (14th session)
ListRepresentative

Traditional Thai massage or Thai yoga massage is a traditional therapy combining acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures. In the Thai language, it is usually called nuat phaen thai (Thai: นวดแผนไทย, pronounced [nûat pʰɛ̌ːn tʰāj]; lit. 'Thai-style massage') or nuat phaen boran (นวดแผนโบราณ, [nûat pʰɛ̌ːn bōː.rāːn]; lit. 'ancient-style massage'), though its formal name is nuat thai (นวดไทย, [nûat tʰāj]; lit. 'Thai massage') according to the Traditional Thai Medical Professions Act, BE 2556 (2013).

UNESCO added traditional Thai massage to its Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in December 2019.

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