Thai Theatrical Puppetry* Creation Thai theatrical puppetry was invented in 1901 by the legendary khon dancer‚ Krae Saptawanit. Maestro Krae was inspired to create puppets when he saw the grace and ingenuity of the royal puppets and of the puppets of the deputy king’s palace. The first puppet that was created was the character that he portrayed on the khon stage‚ the principal male character. This puppet stood two feet tall. However‚ he found that in order to make its movements realistic and
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Axia College Material Appendix G Eastern Religion Elements Matrix | |Hinduism |Buddhism |Confucianism |Daoism | |Countries of origin|India |India |China |China | |Historical figures |originated
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the Entrance Examination. He had varied interests and a wide range of scholarship in philosophy‚ history‚ the social sciences‚ arts‚ literature‚ and other subjects. He evinced much interest in scriptural texts‚ Vedas‚ the Upanishads‚ Bhagavad Gita‚Ramayana‚ Mahabharata and the Puranas. He was also well versed in classical music‚ both vocal and instrumental. Since boyhood‚ he took an active interest in physical exercise‚ sports‚ and other organizational activities. Even when he was young‚ he questioned
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Human beings changed dramatically from the introduction of the cultivation of plants and the domestication of animals. Nomadism was differing away from the norm‚ and the idea of residing in a permanent settlement was quickly becoming the norm. Supportive and growing villages where humans farmed instead of hunting and gathering was the standard. A surplus of food provided a dramatic increase to the population‚ and urban settlements formed. The introduction of agriculture to human beings essentially
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A little bit about the book... Anything I mention about the book can be mistakenly understood as ’spoilers’‚ so I would rather give a glance into the book without mentioning any events or plots of the story. Swami is a mischievous little kid of about 10 years old and living in the era where India was under the British ruling... Like most kids of that age‚ Swami is a kid who cannot stay at one place and absolutely hated school‚ even worse Mathematics. School is his absolute nightmare. Anyway the
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Saraswati: Hindu Goddess Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs World Religious Traditions I REL 133 Robert Mossman July 05‚ 2014 Saraswati: Hindu Goddess Understanding a different religion is a difficult task when it is so broad and intertwined. Hinduism is built upon a certain foundation of texts‚ beliefs and stories as is any other religion. However‚ Hinduism is a confusing journey of uncountable gods‚ interlaced stories and incarnations of other beings when a different state of mind take place. Hinduism is
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degree‚ the term includes some poems of the English Renaissance‚ particularly those influenced by Ovid.[citation needed] The most famous example of classical epyllion is perhaps Catullus 64. In the East‚ the most famous works of epic poetry are the Ramayana and Mahabharata‚ with the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ which form part of the Western canon‚ fulfilling the same function in the Western world When we refer to epic poetry in the context of ancient literature‚ we usually refer to the two Greek poems attributed
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where that supreme treasure of Truth resides. The earliest literary writings in India‚ composed between 1400 BCE and 1200 CE‚ were in the Sanskrit language. Prominent works of this Sanskrit literature include epics such as the Mahābhārata and the Ramayana‚ the dramas of Kālidāsa such as the The Recognition of Śakuntalā‚ and poetry such as the Mahākāvya. This period was characterised by a varied and wide spectrum of thought and expression; as a consequence‚ medieval Indian literary works differed
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Types Of Theatres The word theatre means "place for seeing".The first recorded theatrical event was a performance of the sacred plays of themyth of Osiris and Isis in 2500 BC in Egypt. This story of the god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization‚ marking the beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion. There are several types of theatres in India.Each state in India has its own distinct theaterical form of itself. India has a longest and richest
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So from where did corruption come? Did the British bring it with themselves or did the moguls leave it behind? Or is it older? We know of historical instances about kings‚ ministers‚ courtiers being corrupt. Hindu Religion tells about Manthra in Ramayana while Indra‚ Shakuni and Duryodhana in Mahabharata; The whereabouts of Jesus before his crucification were revealed by one of his corrupted disciples‚ Adi-Shankracharya was given water with glass pieces in it to kill him by his closest disciple.
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