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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state to state within India. The early puppet shows in India dealt mostly with histories of great kings‚ princes and heroes in rural areas. Religious portrayals in puppetry developed in South India with shadow puppet performances of stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata. Even today‚ shadow puppet is a temple ritual performed every year during a temple festival for a specified duration. With the progress and development of civilization‚ the mysticism connected with traditional puppetry slowly started
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classic hero as discussed in class and your text‚ refer to one or more of the heroes from the text and contrast this hero with a specific contemporary hero. Choose one of the classical epics (The Iliad‚ The Odyssey‚ The Aeneid‚ Gilgamesh‚ The Ramayana‚ etc.) and explain in detail why that particular story has lasted through the ages. Do not simply give a plot summary; instead‚ offer thoughtful analysis. Demonstrate how ancient myths‚ particularly the "classics" of Greece and Rome‚ have helped
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unsocial and confined to their homes unmindful of what goes on next door. We rarely go to a party or a get together where people are not heard talking of having missed a television programme‚ and sulking for it. So much so that‚ programmes like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata made people even leave important appointments for‚ after all how could they afford to miss a serial. With this change‚ socializing is becoming a rare pleasure‚ as all pleasures and entertainments are found at the foot of the
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Jharkhand Festivals [edit] In whole Chotanagpur Plateau Region‚ among the local people the Karam Festival is celebrated with great pomp and show. Among the Oraon Tribe‚ the Karam festival is one of the most important festivals and holds a very important place in their social and religious life. It is usually celebrated 15 days after the Kunwaar-Shukl-Paksh. After the fixation of the date for the festival‚ the local population start their preparation; for instance‚ they start buying the culinary-items
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perks to be raised in a good family of Indian-Subcontinent‚ one of them is you get to learn more than one language. As for me‚ I am practiced in three languages: Nepali‚ English and Hindi. I bet there are only rare cases of people who have read the Ramayana‚ has completed more than 5 Japanese Animated and manga series and enjoys various genres of songs ranging from old Nepalese and Indian classical to American Progressive Metal. So can I be considered
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Architectural elements of hoysala period Mantapa Ornate lintel over mantapa entrance in Chennakeshava temple‚ Belur Ornate bay ceiling in mantapa in Saumyakeshava temple at Nagamangala‚ a common feature in Hoysala temples The mantapa is the hall where groups of people gather during prayers. The entrance to the mantapa normally has a highly ornate overhead lintel called a makaratorana (makara is an imaginary beast and torana is an overhead decoration).[16] The open mantapa which serves the purpose
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Lakshmana is the twin brother of Shatrughna‚ born in Ayodhya to Sumitra‚ the third wife of Dasharatha‚ king of Kosala. Thus‚ Rama is the eldest‚ Bharata is the second‚ Lakshmana is the third‚ and Shatrughna is the youngest of the four brothers. Despite being the twin of Shatrughna‚ Lakshmana is specially attached to Rama‚ and the duo are inseparable. When Rama marries Sita‚ Lakshmana married the younger sister of Sita named Urmila.[2] [edit]With Rama The princes Rama and Lakshamana In Puranic
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The essential question with regard to Hinduism is if it is in fact a single religion or if “Hinduism” is a blanket term for a vast array of cultures and traditions? In essence this question pits Gandhi against Aurobindo. In a nutshell‚ Gandhi held a simplistic view of Hinduism while Aurobindo acknowledged its complexity. Moreover‚ these two great thinkers embody the age-old duel between monism and dualism. Despite having grown up in front of similar backdrops‚ each man responded in a different way—forming
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