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- 35mm slide: 20883
- World Region
- Asia
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Culture
- Thai
- Description
- This shadow puppet depicts the hero of the Ramakein, Rama. Rama, who is the crown prince of Ayudhya, is dispatched by his father to do away with demons, who are harassing a local population of hermits. Having completed his task Rama wanders further from home winning the hand in marriage of Princess Sida through a feat of strength. Exiled for fourteen years by his father under the influence of an evil wife Rama wanders far and wide. At some point h
- Image Categories
- Artifact Function: Sports and Games
- Artifact Material: Animal Materials
- Artifact Material: Botanical
- Source Type Detail
- Photographer (UMMA Artifact): Clahassey, Kay
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- Collection
- UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
- Image Size
- 3170 x 4876
- File Size
- 2 MB
- Record
- 17245
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-17245/17245
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"This shadow puppet depicts the hero of the Ramakein, Rama. Rama, who is the crown prince of Ayudhya, is dispatched by his father to do away with demons, who are harassing a local population of hermits. Having completed his task Rama wanders further from home winning the hand in marriage of Princess Sida through a feat of strength. Exiled for fourteen years by his father under the influence of an evil wife Rama wanders far and wide. At some point h". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-17245/17245. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 02, 2024.