Khmer Reamker

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Khmer Reamker is the Cambodian epic poem and national literary classic that adapts the Indian Ramayana into Khmer cultural, religious, and artistic traditions.

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Khmer Reamker canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cambodian national epic
epic poem
literary work
adaptationOfCharacter Hanuman
surface form: Hanuman is Hanuman from Ramayana

Krong Reap is Ravana
Sita
surface form: Neang Seda is Sita

Preah Ream is Rama
associatedReligion Shaivite and Vaishnavite Hinduism in Angkor period
Theravada Buddhism in Cambodia
associatedWithSite Royal Palace of Cambodia
surface form: Royal Palace in Phnom Penh

Silver Pagoda
surface form: Silver Pagoda murals
basedOn Ramayana
countryOfOrigin Cambodia
culture Khmer culture
developedIn post-Angkor period
genre epic poetry
mythological literature
hasAntagonistGroup demons (yaksha, asura)
hasForm verse narrative
hasMainCharacter Hanuman
Krong Reap
Neang Seda
Preah Ream
hasMoralFunction didactic literature
hasProtagonistGroup gods
monkey army
hasSetting mythic kingdoms and forests
influenced Khmer classical dance
Khmer mural painting
Wayang
surface form: Khmer shadow theatre
language Khmer
narrativeTheme dharma
good versus evil
loyalty
performedAs dance-drama
shadow puppet theatre
religiousTradition Buddhism
Hinduism
roleInSociety national cultural symbol
source of ethical instruction
sharesMotifWith Javanese Kakawin Ramayana
surface form: Javanese Ramayana

Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam
Thai Ramakien
timePeriod Angkor period origins
transmission manuscript tradition
oral tradition
usesElement Khmer courtly customs
Khmer religious symbolism
Khmer royal ideology

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Ramayana hasVersion Khmer Reamker