@book{43bf2e5eac314a2cb5c34ea1dd5156f0,
title = "{"}Ravanisation{"}: The Revitalisation of Ravana among Sinhalese Buddhists in Post-War Sri Lanka",
abstract = "This book discusses Ravanisation: the revitalisation of Ravana among Sinhalese Buddhists in post-war (after 2009) Sri Lanka. The Hindu Ramayana generally portrays Ravana as a cruel king. How and why, then, has Ravana gained the interest of Sinhalese Buddhists? This study takes an ethnographic perspective to answer these questions. The book discusses multiple Ravana representations that have emerged at an urban Buddhist site (the Sri Devram Maha Viharaya) and a rural site (Lakegala), and discloses how Ravanisation relates to Sinhalese Buddhist ethno-nationalism. In addition, the material, ritual, and spatial perspectives offer unique insights in the personal and local relevance of Ravana.",
keywords = "Ravana, Sri Lanka, Buddhism",
author = "\{de Koning\}, Deborah",
year = "2022",
language = "English",
isbn = "9873643915047",
series = "Nijmegen Buddhist and Asian Studies",
publisher = "LIT Verlag",
}