of Dussehra. Traditionally‚ Navratri was celebrated by Hindu women only‚ in the honor of goddess Amba/Durga. Amba/Durga is believed to be a Shakti‚ originating from Lord Shankara. On the tenth day of Navratri‚ the holiday of Dussehra‚ an effigy of Ravana is burnt to celebrate the victory of good (Rama) over evil. During this colorful event of Navratri‚ young men and women dance around an earthen lamp‚ representing Goddess Durga‚ kept in a decorated mud jar called Garba‚ singing songs accompanied
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TUGAS KAJIAN SENI “OPERA JAWA” - ANALISIS Disusun oleh: NAMA: NEBOJSA DJORDJEVIC NIM: S7012080012 PROGRAM STUDI PASCASARJANA KAJIAN BUDAYA FAKULTAS SASTRA DAN SENI RUPA UNIVERSITAS SEBELAS MARET SURAKARTA 2012 Preface During my stay in Indonesia I was introduced to more traditional forms of arts here: theatre through ketoprak is closest to definition of ‘western’ theatre‚ wayang orang – staged Ramayana based theatre and wayang kulit which can be roughly defined as leather theatre
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KATHAKALI intro Kathakali (Malayalam: കഥകളി‚ Sanskrit: कथाकेळिः) is a highly stylized classical Indian dance-drama noted for the attractive make-up of characters‚ elaborate costumes‚ detailed gestures and well-defined body movements presented in tune with the anchor playback music and complementary percussion. It originated in the country’s present day state of Kerala during the 17th century and has developed over the years with improved looks‚ refined gestures and added themes besides more ornate
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Nashik ( pronunciation (help·info))[1] is a city in Maharashtra‚ India. Nashik is located in the northwest of Maharashtra‚ 171 km (106 mi) from Mumbai and 210 km (130 mi) from Pune. Nashik is the administrative headquarters of Nashik district and Nashik Division. Nashik is located in the Western Ghats‚ on the western edge of the Deccan peninsula on the banks of river Godavari. The Nassak Diamond‚ derives its name from the fact that it long remained in the Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple‚ near Nashik
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Cultural Emergency? In the latter half of the 1990s‚ censorship became an obsessive topic in the Indian media. For about five years‚ it seemed that one could not turn around without coming across yet another story about a magazine editor being harassed or even beaten by right wing goons‚ about cinemas showing the films of Deepa Mehta or Mira Nair being trashed‚ about Bollywood starlets or saucy models being summoned to court for obscenity or indecency‚ about offending books‚ paintings and articles
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History of Ganga River The Ganges is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent‚ flowing east through the Gangetic Plain of northern India into Bangladesh. The 2‚510 km (1‚560 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India‚ and drains into the Sunderbans delta in the Bay of Bengal. It has long been considered a holy river by Hindus and worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. It has also been important historically: many former provincial or imperial capitals
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Human rights dilemmas facing social workers The primary objective of social work is to improve the living conditions of human beings and help them in meeting basic human needs‚ with special focus on people who are oppressed or those living in poverty. Social workers relentlessly work towards ending various form of social injustice such as discrimination‚ oppression and poverty through a coordinated effort that includes consultation‚ administration‚ policy‚ advocacy‚ social and political action‚
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Student number: 09347004 Student name: Wang Weiwei (王维维) Group number: 25 Group topic: The Diwali Festival Analysis of Diwali Festival: special significances & negative effects (School of Tourism‚ Sun Yat-sen University‚ Wang Weiwei) Abstract: “Diwali”‚ the festival of lights‚ illuminates the darkness of the New Year’s moon‚ and strengthens our close friendships and knowledge‚ with a self-realization. Diwali id celebrated on a nation-wide scale on Amavasya‚ the 15th day of the dark fortnight
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Honesty is the best policy This proverb mentions a simple and laudable philosophy of life that is always better to be honest in our dealings .If you are honest you will prosper and earn a good reputation. Honest people prosper in the society also. Troubles may come to them but in the long run of life they will be honored .Even in the world of business a honest man gets more customers and higher income. Honesty has a real place in every walk of life .A student who is not honest is considered
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Gender plays a paramount role in societies of the past and future as well as in the mythology of many cultures. The role and perception of men and women was very immutable and constant in the past. Ironically‚ over time the perception of gender roles changed or was very different in certain locations of a nation. In modern day‚ there is a looser grip on the gender roles in society. Ancient tribes wrote mythologies which were the seeds of their religion and culture‚ and this may have influenced their
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