We always hear about #RamLila happening in India.

But do we know about similar events outside India?

In Indonesia, Sendratari Ramayana, which means visualisation of Ramayana, has been performing without any dialogues. It’s called Ramayana Ballet.

#RamaBeyondIndia (1/n)
Wayang wong is another traditional Javanese dance being performed in Indonesia.

It is performed on the scenes of Ramayana and #Mahabharata. #Java (2/n)
In Thailand, #Khon dance has been performed by traditional artists which is largely dependent on Ramayana.

It is being performed since Ayutthya (inspired from #Ayodhya) Kingdom.

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Khmer people of Cambodia also performs the dance on Ramayana.

It is called "Reamker" which is also the name of Cambodian version of Ramayana.

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Let’s turn towards the #Philippines. Its Maranao people celebrate Ramayana as "Maharadia Lawana".

It is often called as Maranao version of #Ramayana.
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Laos: people celebrate Phra Lak Phra Ram here. It is Lao version of a great epic Ramayana.

Ravana is ready here. Let’s end our thread of India’s Ramayana connection with ASEAN countries. (n/n)
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