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Warandelaan 2, Dante Building, room D 202
5037 AB Tilburg
Netherlands
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My NWO-funded PhD project concerns the contemporary (re)appraisal and revitalisation of Ravana amongst Sinhalese Buddhists in Sri Lanka. Ravana is nowadays regarded by several Sinhalese Buddhists (Sri Lanka?s ethnic majority) as a heroic ruler and at some places in Sri Lanka Ravana is even venerated as a god. To investigate the phenomenon of Ravanisation (the contemporary revitalization of Ravana) I am conducting fieldwork research in Sri Lanka at two sites. At those particular sites I focus on stories, folklore, poetry, rituals, performances, experiences and material expressions concerning Ravana. By doing this I will investigate how and why Ravana is nowadays revitalised within the context of Sinhalese self-understanding and (ethnic) identity construction in a post-war situation.
Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › Professional
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Professional
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
Deborah de Koning (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Popular
M.J. Stoutjesdijk (Speaker) & Deborah de Koning (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Popular
Tineke Nugteren & D.D.C. de Koning
26/10/17
1 Media contribution
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