Yama Zatdaw (Burmese Ramayana)
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Yama Zatdaw is the Burmese adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana, reinterpreted within Myanmar’s cultural, religious, and literary traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yama Zatdaw | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Burmese literary work
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Burmese performing art tradition ⓘ Ramayana adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptationAspect |
incorporation of Burmese court culture
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integration of Buddhist moral themes ⓘ local Burmese names for characters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Burmese court literature
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Burmese dance ⓘ Burmese music ⓘ Burmese royal ideology ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Burmese culture ⓘ |
| genre |
epic literature
ⓘ
mythological drama ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
yoke thé (Burmese marionette theatre)
ⓘ
zat pwe ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Hanuman
NERFINISHED
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Lakshmana NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
poetic and prose retellings
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puppet play versions ⓘ stage drama versions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indian Ramayana tradition
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Theravada Buddhist values ⓘ |
| language | Burmese language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
dance drama
ⓘ
puppet theatre ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
dharma and righteous kingship
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good versus evil ⓘ loyalty and devotion ⓘ |
| partOf | Burmese classical drama tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
religious festivals in Myanmar
ⓘ
royal courts of Burma ⓘ traditional Burmese theatres ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
court entertainment
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moral education ⓘ religious instruction ⓘ |
| sharesTraditionWith |
Khmer Reamker
NERFINISHED
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Lao Phra Lak Phra Lam NERFINISHED ⓘ Thai Ramakien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | precolonial Burma ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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