Ramayana
Created | Updated Apr 1, 2002
The Indian sub-continent is an odd place. It's crowded, it's noisy, and above all, more happened there than most of the
combined population of the Western hemisphere could ever dream up. It's an area the size of Europe, with just as much
lore, politics, and culture as its distant geographical cousin.
Oddly, one of their most prominent exports is not any kind of food or textile, but rather a story...the Ramayana. The Ramayana tells
the story of a great prince of Northern India, his brother, Lakshmana, his bride Sita, and the demon prince of South India, Ravana.
Like any legendary tale, it is filled with great exploits and great loss. But the odd part about is how the story changes depending on
where you live and who you are.
combined population of the Western hemisphere could ever dream up. It's an area the size of Europe, with just as much
lore, politics, and culture as its distant geographical cousin.
Oddly, one of their most prominent exports is not any kind of food or textile, but rather a story...the Ramayana. The Ramayana tells
the story of a great prince of Northern India, his brother, Lakshmana, his bride Sita, and the demon prince of South India, Ravana.
Like any legendary tale, it is filled with great exploits and great loss. But the odd part about is how the story changes depending on
where you live and who you are.
