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Ramleela in Trinidad

Santhosh Kumar 25/10/2023

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Folk theatre from India
Context
Cultural significance
Indian diaspora in Trinidad
Re-enactment
Based on Ramcharitmanas
Portrays Lord Ram's story
Historical context
Significant Indian population
Due to indentured labour
19th century
Britain's abolition of slavery
Early 19th century
Created economic crisis
Trinidad's sugar industry
Relied on slave labour
Solution
Indentured labour from India
First group
Arrived in 1845
Brought culture
Including Ramleela tradition
About Ramlila
Traditional folk performance
Depicts Ramayana
Name meaning
Rama's play
Performed in northern India
During Dussehra festival
Annually in autumn
Components
Song
Narration
Recital
Dialogue
Trinidad and Tobago details
Location
Dual-island Caribbean nation
Near Venezuela
Features
Distinctive Creole traditions
Creole cuisines
Population
37% Indian descent
Origins
Bhojpur
Awadh Region

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