Menora is another dance drama form. It is of Thai origin and is practised mainly in the Malaysian states bordering Thailand: Kelantan, Kedah and Perlis. It is also known as Nora or Lakon Chatri and is performed as entertainment, in conjunction with religious rituals and on Buddhist holidays, especially Wesak Day.

Instruments used include a pair of hand cymbals, a pair of small knobbed gongs, a pair of wooden sticks, a barrel-shaped double-headed drum, a reed instrument and a single headed vase-shaped drum. (Tan 1988).