bamboo sticks. When held up behind a piece of white cloth‚ with an electric bulb or an oil lamp as the light source‚ shadows are cast on the screen. The plays are based on romantic tales‚ especially the classic Indian epics‚ the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. Some of the plays are also based on local happening or other local secular stories. It is up to the conductor or dalang or puppeteer to decide his direction. The dalang is the narrator for the entire performance. He sits behind the screen and narrates
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12 Literary piece that have Influenced the World 1. The Bible or the Sacred writings: This has become the basis of Christianity originating from Palestine and Greece 2. Koran: The Muslim bible originating from Arabia 3. The Iliad and the Odyssey: These have been the source of Myths and Legends of Greece. They were written by Homer. 4. The Mahabharata: The Longest epic of the world. It contains the history of religion in India. 5. Canterburry: it depicts the religion and customs of
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Characteristics of African religion A Supreme being: Throughout most of Africa there is belief of a supreme being‚ described by one or more names‚ either in terms of activities or place of abode. African people relate to or worship God through praying‚ singing and dancing‚ making sacrificial offerings‚ dedications and invoking blessings. In many respects‚ the attitude given toward the supreme creator resembles the respect given to African rulers. According to African tradition certain procedures
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Gilgamesh In Gilgamesh‚ we see several of Campbell’s stages of the heroic myth. We see Gilgamesh introduced in his ordinary world‚ he is called to adventure twice‚ he passes the first threshold‚ he meets several helpers and encounters tests‚ he reaches the innermost cave‚ endures the supreme ordeal‚ seizes the treasure‚ is resurrected‚ and returns home with the treasure. Gilgamesh begins the tale at home as the restless king (introduction of the hero in their ordinary world). He soon meets his
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Agni‚ the god of fire is one of the most prominent gods talked about in the Vedas. Also‚ the most number of hymns are devoted to Agni. Fire is central to all Vedic rituals as all the offerings are offered to Agni and through that to other gods. He is the acceptor of sacrifices and is the messenger to other gods. The god of fire is known as the god of destruction and is both feared and revered by the worshippers. Agni does not only represent devotion but it also means different things to different
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Bharat-Vs-India‚ Swami Vivekananda and DNA of Intellectuals Published: Tuesday‚ Jan 08‚2013‚ 19:00 IST By: Mihir Jha My grandfather used to tell me a story. There used to live a great astrologist and palmist in a village. He could look after the palms and foretell future of anyone as if through the power of prophesy. One day‚ a gentleman came to him with his son and requested him to examine streaks of his son’s thenar. Upon a careful examination‚ the Palmist said: - “Your son doesn’t exhibit
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After leaving the Black Panther‚ she became a leader for the Black Liberation Army. The beginning of the book talks about the events which lead to her being railroaded through the New York Federal Penal System. On May 2nd‚ 1973‚ Assata Shakur‚ Sundiata Acoli and Zayd Shakur were stopped on the New Jersey turnpike by two white Police Officers. After pulling over the side of the road‚ the three were order to get out of the car and order to stand with their hands in the air. Zayd Shakur was killed
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the world‚ and has no movement to exhibit.” This report will discuss the importance of Africa‚ and why Greg Hegel was incorrect through the development of major cities‚ huge empires‚ and a few dynasties. The Mali Empire was first established by Sundiata Keita in the mid thirteenth century(Pg 244 Spielvogel) when he united the Malinke peoples‚ and over time the empire grew until it overthrew the empire of Ghana. It began to lose power in the 1400’s and fully collapsed in the sixteenth century. The
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R. K. Narayan R. K. Narayan (born 1906) is one of the best-known of the Indo-English writers. He created the imaginary town of Malgudi‚ where realistic characters in a typically Indian setting lived amid unpredictable events. Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayanswami‚ who preferred the shortened name R.K. Narayan‚ was born in Madras‚ India‚ on Oct. 10‚ 1906. His father‚ an educator‚ travelled frequently‚ and his mother was frail‚ so Narayan was raised in Madras by his grandmother and an uncle. His grandmother
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During the Sata Yug‚ the Kathmandu valley was a huge bowl of placid water‚ cradled by hills and mountains. The lake was home of the Naags‚ the serpent gods. Then one day a God descended to the lake and cleaved a pass through the mountains with his sword. The pass is called Kotwal‚ Kotbar or Kotpal. The water gushed out‚ emptying the lake and leaving behind a fertile valley. This valley would eventually be the site of not only kings but also great spiritual and religious activity for centuries to
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