41-48). It is believed by most of the Indians that the caste system is unchangeable because it is part of nature. Ever since the creation of the world‚ their social statuses have been decided. However‚ by the poem and the redefinition of the story‚ Ramayana‚ the poets provide a different perspective and reveal the absurdity of the caste system. Rama‚ known as a lofty ruler and an ideal hero for common Indian people‚ is considered as the representative of upper caste people in the poem. Instead of glorifying
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Before the Europeans came to Africa in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries‚ Africans developed an advanced civilization. Many cities‚ kingdoms‚ and empires like the empire of Aksum in east Africa in the 300’s and other parts of Africa arose and declined. In West Africa‚ empires like the Ghana‚ Mali and Songhai controlled the gold and salt trade. They were the crossroads of trading. Cities on Africa’s east coast also gained wealth and power through trade in between 1000 and 1500. In Africa between
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Sita Sings the Blues: Four Connecting Movies in One Sita Sings the Blues is an animated version of the epic Indian tale “Ramayana”. The movie was released on February 11‚ 2008 and directed‚ produced‚ and written by Nina Paley. Sita Sings the Blues uses images and art covering two thousand years of history and culture. The movie is not just an average movie with one plot‚ but‚ instead‚ it is four stories each connecting and showing how ideals about gender roles have changed over time. Paley uses
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the protector of trade routes‚ it also formed foundations that were remaining from its predecessors. Around the 11th century‚ the rulers decided to convert to Islam. One of the important rulers of The Kingdom of Mali was Sundiata‚ he ruled the kingdom from 1230 to 1255. Sundiata expanded the kingdom by conquering the neighbors of the kingdom and afterwards ended up creating a new capital in Niani and then later on ended up having power on the Saharan trade routes. Due
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this final episode of the Ramayana involved reading the Amar Chitra Katha‚ and asking my sister where Sita went (on being swallowed up by Mother Earth)‚ baffled by physical realities more than anything else as an eight year old. A few years and another read later‚ my first instinct was to reject Rama’s apparent chink in the armour. Now‚ I seem to find consolation in the fact that most Hindu divine figures are fallible‚ Rama being no exception. To sum up‚ the Ramayana narrates the abduction of Sita
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As a citizen of Mali‚ I feel that Mansa Musa did a quite bold‚ and brave thing‚ that cost him many followers trust‚ but a new trade route in return. I however‚ am certainly not one of those “ex- followers”‚ for I find his strategy to be heroic. Even though he betrayed and stole from his citizens‚ in the long run‚ he meant well‚ and in a way‚ paid them all back. Mali was just average‚ until Mansa Musa came along. Under his ruling‚ our kingdom became twice the size that Ghana was. Because of him‚ we
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TITLE: Adaptation of Hindu Epic as animation movies and Interpretative analysis of Ramayana and Hanuman. Introduction- Emergence of animation‚ scope and its significance. Much of Asia’s animation production since the 1960s has been tied to foreign interests attracted by stable and inexpensive labor supplies. For nearly forty years‚ western studios have established and maintained production facilities‚ first in Japan‚ then in South Korea and Taiwan‚ and now also in the Philippines
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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 play which is based mainly from stories from Mahabharata epic; dance through variety of court and profane dances‚ music via traditional gamelan and popular music genres
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Affiliation | Devotee of Rama | Abode | Earth | Mantra | Rama’s Name | Weapon | Gada (mace) | Hanuman (IPA: hʌnʊˈmɑn) is a Hindu deity‚ who was an ardent devotee of Rama according to the Hindu legends. He is a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and its various versions. He also finds mentions in several other texts‚ including Mahabharata‚ the various Puranas and some Jain texts. A vanara (ape-like humanoid)‚ Hanuman participated in Rama’s war against the demon king Ravana. Several texts
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debates‚ and parliaments questioning originality of the religions‚ the origins‚ traditions‚ similarities and most of all the differences of South Asian people. In his essay‚ “Three Hundred Ramayanas”‚ AK Ramanujan explores the vast range of Ramayana tradition in South Asia. He argues that there is not one Ramayana‚ but a myriad throughout South Asia. Despite counterarguments by other scholars‚ Ramanujan’s essay reveals how diverse India is in its traditions and the fact that argument sparked over his
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