Ramleela
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Ramleela is a traditional dramatic reenactment of the Hindu epic Ramayana, performed as a community religious and cultural festival, particularly around the time of Dussehra.
Aliases (1)
- Ramlila ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival tradition
→
cultural festival → religious drama → theatrical performance → |
| associatedWithFestival |
Dussehra
→
Navaratri → |
| audience |
local community
→
|
| basedOn |
Ramayana
→
|
| climaxEvent |
burning of Ravana effigy
→
celebration of Rama’s victory → |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
→
|
| culturalSignificance |
expression of Hindu religious identity
→
preservation of epic storytelling traditions → |
| depicts |
abduction of Sita
→
battle between Rama and Ravana → exile of Rama → life of Rama → |
| duration |
multiple days
→
often 9–10 nights → |
| genre |
devotional theatre
→
folk theatre → |
| includes |
dance
→
dialogue → music → narration → |
| language |
Awadhi
→
Bhojpuri → Hindi → regional Indian languages → |
| mainCharacter |
Hanuman
→
Lakshmana → Rama → Ravana → Sita → |
| participants |
local community members
→
|
| performanceType |
open-air theatre
→
processional performance → |
| popularIn |
Bihar
→
Delhi → Madhya Pradesh → Rajasthan → Uttar Pradesh → |
| purpose |
community bonding
→
moral education → religious devotion → |
| region |
North India
→
|
| religion |
Hinduism
→
|
| typicalTimeOfYear |
September–October
→
|
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dussehra
("Ramlila")
→
|
associatedConcept |
|
Indo-Caribbean people
→
|
culturalPractice |