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Sep 8, 2017 · Ramleela. Ramleela is a Hindu tradition that takes place every year before Divali. Last October, The National Trust went up to the Ramleela grounds in Cedar Hill, Princes Town, which boasts one of the oldest Ramleela celebrations in Trinidad. Ramleela is a dramatic re-enactment of the Ramayana, and takes place over the course of 10 days.
BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF RAMLEELA IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. Ramleela is the epic dramatization of the story of Shree Ram taken from the Hindu scripture, the Ramayan. In T & T, the Ramcharitmanas by Tulsi Das Ji is the chief source. The Leela or play shows the happy times, the adversities encountered, the triumph over these adversities and ...
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Oct 23, 2023 · This is how Ramleela arrived in Trinidad. In villages in the countryside, now thronged by Indians speaking Bhojpuri and eating chapatis, Ramleela saw widespread participation of the community. “Elders who used to play particular roles coach new players. Experts supervise ritual preparation of the grounds.
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Nov 13, 2020 · Ramleela in Trinidad and Tobago is said to have its roots in the Indian northern states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The Leela (play) follows the purpose of Ram’s incarnation on earth showcasing ...
He opened his Nobel lecture with reference to the Ramleela in Felicity, Trinidad, and compared the Trinidad Ramleela with the Ramleela of India, asserting that “the performance was like a dialect, a branch of its original language, an abridgement of it, but not a distortion or even a reduction of its epic scale” (Walcott 1992).
Oct 24, 2023 · Although Ramleela has evolved over the years to become more Trinidadian, it remains the foremost representation of Indianness of Indian diaspora, thus, becoming an anchor to their roots back in India. Present Status of Ramleela in Trinidad: By the latter half of the 19th century, the popularity of Ramleela in Trinidad started dwindling.
Oct 31, 2023 · The performance narrates the epic tale of King Ram, including his challenging 14-year exile in the forest and his eventual victory over the malevolent king Ravana. The climax of Ramleela, usually on the final night, entails the meticulous construction and subsequent burning of an effigy of Ravana, symbolising the triumph of good over evil.
