Topic Tag: Ramleela

Photograph by Alex Smailes

Culture, Festivals and Events, Trinidad and Tobago

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Ramleela: the big picture

Ramleela in Trinidad In the central Trinidad village of Felicity, the great Hindu epic, the Ramayana, is re-enacted every year as the...

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Embark, Festivals and Events

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Caribbean Datebook (September/October 2016)

Don’t miss . . . Ramleela October A folk theatre dramatisation of the ancient Ramayana, the Ramleela (or Ramlila) is a tradition brought...

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As Lord Rama triumphs, the evil Ravan's effigy goes up in flames. Photograph by Edison Boodoosingh

Culture, Festivals and Events, Trinidad and Tobago

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Ramleela: epic on a village stage

In the pantheon of Hindu festivals, Divali probably holds pride of place in Trinidad & Tobago. The festival of lights, which falls on...

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Lord Rama prepares to string the bow of King Janak and win the hand of Sita, near the beginning of the Ramleela story. Photograph by Bruce Paddington

Culture, Theatre and Dance, Arts, Trinidad and Tobago

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Keeping the faith: Ramleela in Trinidad

I’ve always felt fortunate to have grown up in Trinidad’s multicultural society, in the small village of El Dorado, halfway along the...

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