Masks are an important part of many theatre forms. The tribals too used different colourful masks. In folk dance and drama‚ masks play an important role. Wooden masks made in Orissa are used in mime‚ in folk opera groups’ in presenting stories from Ramayana‚ Mahabharata and local sacred legends. Papier-mache masks representing Goddess Durga and other masks in the operatic plays represent the various good‚ bad and comic characters‚ and are accordingly made to bring out the highlights of the theme and
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literature of the Thai people was written in Chinese until the 13th century‚ then in Sanskrit and Pali from India. ◦Thai literature was traditionally heavily influenced by Indian culture from the 13th century. Thailand’s national epic is a version of the Ramayana called theRamakien. ◦The most important poet in Thai literature was Sunthorn Phu‚ who is best known for his romantic adventure story Phra Aphai Mani and for nine travel pieces called Nirats. THAI FOLKLORE ◦Thai folklore is a diverse set of traditional
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(1) I have read a number of books in English and Hindi. Most of them have been to my liking and I have spent many an hour reading them. But one which has pleased me most is Munshi Prem Chand’s ‘Godaan’. ‘Godaan’‚ is Prem Chand’s master-piece and ranks very high in the world of fiction. The book portrays the life of the poor villagers – Hari‚ Dhania and tohers. The author felt the problems of the villagers and placed them before us honestly. Closely connected with their lives is the picture
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significantly from Buddhism beliefs. Hindus believe that humans go through a never-ending cycle of birth and death. Hindus believe in karma. Karma is “action‚ seen as bringing upon oneself inevitable results‚ good or bad‚ either in this life or in a reincarnation: in Hinduism one of the means of reaching Brahman” (Collins English Dictionary‚ Web). Buddhists believe that every soul is reborn until it has been cleansed. In Buddhism‚ the goal is to achieve Nirvana. Nirvana is “freedom from the endless cycle
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where everything came from. Second one is “Vishnu the god of preservation” who oversees the preservation of the universe and promotes love and devotion. Last one is “Shiva the god of destruction and re-creation” (Molloy 2012) basically the god for reincarnation. Also‚ the word destruction in Hinduism means something must be destroyed first before it can be reborn. Jainism doesn’t believe that there is one God that created everything. They Argue that “If God is perfect‚ why did God create a universe that
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Not only are the backgrounds of these religions similar and different‚ but so are the practices that they still live out to this day. Hinduism originated between 4000 and 2000 BC. Hinduism believes in Karma‚ “you reap what you sow‚” and reincarnation. Reincarnation is the belief that after death‚ the soul can come back to
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Chapter 5 Outline I. Opening Vignette A. In 2004‚ China celebrated the 2‚555th birthday of Confucius‚ despite Communism. 1. Buddhism and Christianity also growing rapidly in China 2. part of enduring legacy of the classical world B. In the period around 500 b.c.e.‚ there was a great emergence of durable cultural traditions that have shaped the world ever since. 1. China: Kong Fuzi (Confucius) and Laozi 2. India: Upanishads defined Hinduism a. Siddhartha Gautama
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The religious life of many Hindus is focused on devotion to God (perceived as Brahman‚ Shiva‚ Vishnu‚ or Shakti) or several gods. This devotion usually takes the form of rituals associated with sculptures and images of gods in home shrines. More philosophically-minded Hindus ignore the gods altogether and seek Realization of the Self through intense meditation. Still others focus primarily on fulfilling the social and moral duties appropriate to their position in life. These various approaches
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RL ST 001: INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FIRST EXAM The most consistent feature of the various religions that originated in India is belief in karma and reincarnation. HINDUISM Hindus call their religion Sanatana Dharma‚ which means Everlasting Teaching. Hinduism has no single founder‚ and is not centrally organized. Who is a Hindu? A Hindu is anyone who • accepts the authority of the Vedas. • is a native Indian and not a Parsee (Zoroastrian)‚ a Jew‚ a Christian
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Why did World War 2 start? People think it was because of Hitler killing all of the Jews. But that is not the whole story. There are many other reasons why. The causes of World War 2 were the Treaty of Versailles‚ Hitler’s childhood and beliefs‚ and the failure of appeasement. One of the causes of World War 2 was the Treaty of Versailles. Germany lost their land as part of the settlement of World War One. Adolf Hitler believed he was supposed to be the ruler of the world and wanted to reclaim
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