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    If you want a taste of West African History Sundiata will give you exactly what you want and more. Sundiata was an interesting piece of literature to read. Unlike the previous two books we have read this semester I found this book much more simple. This book was much easier for me to comprehend and actually get into. This book exposed me not only to the West African history‚ but also a new religion. The story of Sundiata depicts the story of the foundation of the Mali Empire in West Africa. This

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    The Ramayana

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    The Ramayana: Anthropomorphism of the Divine Perhaps no single work of prose captures the breadth and depth of the meaning of the word dharma‚ than does the Ramayana. Not a religious book or divinely inspired text such as the Bible or Quran‚ the Ramayana was originally an epic poem that circulated for centuries by word of mouth before being written down‚ and thus expanded and contracted over the millennia in written form‚ dance‚ songs‚ movies and television series across a large portion of Asia

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    World Civilization 101 May 13‚ 2011 The Ramayana deals with many cultural values reflective of the author and his community. ________________________________________ In a five to seven page paper discuss the underlying values you see. What might be said about the intersection of religion and political rule? What can be said about gender relations and role models for husbands and wives? Is the end of the story reality based? Ater reading the Ramayana I noticed the theme was loyalty. It would

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    Every Indian person knows the story of Ramayana. The story is read to all young children in India. Children are told the ancient tale in Sanskirt and boys are told to act like Rama and girls are told to act like Sita. They read of Ravana’s extreme selfishness and disregard for anything or anyone leads to death. This classic piece of Hindu literature has influenced and shaped all aspects of Indian society. A society instills emotional balance and maturity into their children through stories of hero

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    Ramayana The Ramayana by R.K. Narayan’s is a profound epic story that provides different aspects of Indians culture and which still today influences the politics‚ religion and art of modern India. He rejuvenated this ancient story and compressed it and set in modern times. Ramayama is a story of adventure and friendship as well as a story of psychological‚ spiritual meaning and of wisdom. The meanings of The Ramayana are found through the actions and personalities of its principal characters

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    Sundiata

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    Ria Mayacita Sugembong (Maya) Response Assignment of Sundiata‚ An Epic of Old Mali There were many women that played specific roles in the story of Sundiata‚ An Epic of Old Mali. First is Sundiata’s mother‚ Sogolon Kedjou. Sogolon Kedjou’s mother was a buffalo. When two hunters defeated the buffalo‚ the buffalo asked the hunters to take her daughter‚ Sogolon‚ and to give her a child. Sogolon was depicted as the buffalo women who had deformities in her bodies‚ and was reminded over and over again

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    The Ramayana is one of the greatest epics of Hindu Mythology. Written by the Hindu sage Valmiki‚ the Ramayana is not just a story‚ but also an educational medium used by the ancient sages to espouse the importance of doing yourdharma (duty) in relationships. The Ramayana depicts characters that we should aspire to be like‚ such as the ideal father‚ ideal son‚ ideal brother‚ ideal leader‚ ideal wife‚ etc. You can teach values and ethics to your child by way of storytelling. The Ramayana and Mahabharata

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    Ramayana

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    THE RAMAYANA I am a Hindu and I practice the Hindu religion and therefore the Ramayana is one of the great epics that I am aware of as it plays a huge role in the upbringing of the Hindu religion. There are so many characters in this great epic and the most talked characters are; Rama‚ Sita‚ and Lakshmana. If I were to mention what the brief summary of this great epic‚ then I would say this is a story about the three characters that is Rama‚ his wife Sita‚ and brother Lakshmana and their journey

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    Ramayana

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    Lessons of the Indian Epics: Following the Dharma — http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=589 Guiding Questions for Reading the Ramayana Student Name ___________________________________________________ Date ________________ Below you will find a few questions for each section of the Ramayana. Read each of these questions before you begin to read each section‚ and then write in an answer as you read. Section One: The Boyhood of Rama What does Dasaratha want‚ and how does he

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    Ramayana Ramayana‚ in Sanskrit means march or journey. It is part of the Hindu smriti written by Valmiki. The smriti is secondary in authority to the shruti. The Ramayana consists of 24‚000 verses spanning seven books. It is believed to be written between the 4th and 2nd century B.C. The first book is called The Book of Youth; it is mostly about Ram. He is the oldest son in the kingdom born to King Dasarath and Queen Kausalya. Both Ram and Lakshman (one of the twin born to Queen Kaikeyi) are sent

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