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Ramlila, Ram Lila India.|ˈrɑːmˌliːlə|
[Hindi, f. Rām the god Rama (cf. Ramayana) + līlā sport, deeds.]
A drama, representing episodes from the Ramayana and commemorating the victory of Rama over Ravana, performed during the festival of Dusserah. Also attrib.
1880Encycl. Brit. XI. 474/2 The principal religious fairs are the following:—At Bílgrám, in September, on the occasion of the Rám Líla festival, lasting ten days and attended by about 40,000 persons. 1894J. C. Oman Great Indian Epics i. iii. 71 A large space for the performance of the Ram Lila was kept clear by sepoys. 1935L. S. S. O'Malley Popular Hinduism ii. 59 In North India the Ramlila thrills multitudes of villagers every year with the moving story of Rama and Sita. 1953L. Iremonger in Caribbean Anthol. Short Stories 20 There was a Ram Lila, and they went. They did not often leave their fields. But one must go to a Ram Lila. Dharam and Dharup dressed up..in European shirts and Indian dhotis. 1968Indian Mus. Jrnl. V. 32 Omkar..also performed as an actor..in a Rāmlīla party. 1969Cultural News from India Nov. 28 Both shows were largely attended and are now as much a part of the Delhi scene as the yearly ‘Ramlila’. |