Shakespeare‚ so new forms of literature were created‚ Dante heightened religious believes in the Inferno influencing entire nations‚ children learned about morality from the Iliad and the Odyssey‚ and culture was preserved through the writings of the Ramayana (“Lecture on the Odyssey”). The fact that The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in 2700 B.C. and it is still read today demonstrates that it has withstood the test of time (“Epic of Gilgamesh”). As the oldest epic‚ it has lasted for 4‚500 years and
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mutilated by having her genitalia cut off; sometimes the bride is boiled alive or has large objects drove into her privates in order to stimulate internal bleeding. The custom of dowry has divine sanction since the Ramayana says that Sita brought a huge dowry for Rama. The Ramayana has been among the most important literary and oral texts of South Asia. This heroic poem provides insights into many aspects of Indian culture and continues to influence the politics‚ religion‚ and art of modern India
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puppetry while Katputli uses physical dolls. Tholpavakoothu is a compound word of three Malayalam terms‚ thol‚ meaning leather‚ pava‚ meaning doll‚ and koothu‚ meaning the play. It is believed to have originated in the ninth century AD and uses Kamba Ramayana as its basic text. The performance language uses Tamil‚ Sanskrit and Malayalam words. Like Mudiyettu and Patayani‚ Tholpavakoothu is also an art form that is dedicated to Bhadrakali. According to legend‚ Tholpavakoothu was performed at the request
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effects did Mansa Musa’s travels have in Mali and Europe? Mansa Musa was one of the most famous people in Africa‚ but not much about his life was known until 1312 when he succeeded his father’ s throne. He was either the grandson or grandnephew of Sundiata‚ the man who founded Mali. Celebrity Net Worth calculated that in today’s money‚ Mansa Musa would have about 400 billion dollars. This fact makes him the richest man that ever lived. He ruled over a small kingdom named Mali‚ which wasn’t very famous
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Mamoni Raisom Goswami is one of the very popular name in the field of Assamese literature who has bagged many prestigious awards like Sahitya Akademi Award and Jnanpith Award including various other recognition during her lifetime. She was not only a noted writer and litterateur but also a teacher‚ poet‚ peace adorer and a lively person. She was born to a Brahmin family of Umakanta Goswami and Ambika Devi in Guwahati‚ Assam on 14 November 1942 and has led a very eventful life. Her family was deeply
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apart due to outside attacks and inside revolts‚ eventually it was taken over by the Fulani of Takrur‚ led by Sumanguru. 1230-1240 AD‚ the people of Kangaba‚ angered by the harsh rule of Sumanguru‚ made a bid for independence‚ under the leadership of Sundiata Keita. There was a famous battle at Kirina‚ which Sundiata’s army won. From there they expanded to become the empire of Mali. Several kings later was the great Mansa Kankan Musa who came to power in. 1312 AD. This was at the time
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relating to societies such as those of sub-Saharan Africa after the Bantu migrations that featured decentralized rule through family and kinship groups instead of strongly centralized hierarchies. 3. Sundiata founder of the Mali Empire (r‚ 1230-1255)‚ also the inspiration for the Sundiata‚ an African literary and mythological work. 4. Gold-salt trade the kingdom of Ghana became the center of trade for gold‚ it helped strengthen their realm by controlling and taxing trade. In return
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still‚ some may wonder if there is true evidence that myths solely rely on the journey. Without a doubt‚ any myth could promptly defend Campbell’s theory‚ but two that most prominently demonstrate the truth behind his perception are the stories Ramayana and Yeelen. As Campbell concludes‚ the journey of a hero begins with his first mission:
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About Viswanatha Viswanatha Satyanarayana‚ the Poet Laureate of Andhra Pradesh and winner of JnanPith Award‚ is undoubtedly one of the greatest scholar-poets of Andhra. An octogenerian with continuous and untiring literary activity extending over six decades‚ Viswanatha Satyanarayana has had the good fortune of living with writers of three generations. The first generation of elders are his seniors in age at least by 20 years. They include his Gurus also. The second generation consists of contemporaries
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philosophical texts which are meant to explain the hidden meanings of rituals. Hindu beliefs and practices are passed on by traditions and narrative texts‚ such as epics. The most famous of these epics are the twin Sanskrit epics‚ Ramayana and Mahabharata. The Ramayana (200 B.C.E – 200 C.E) is a source of social duty. It consists of seven books. The Mahabharata is the longest work of epic poetry in the world containing 100‚000 verses. The Hindu belief contains a class system called the varna system
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