Phra Lak Phra Lam

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Phra Lak Phra Ram (ພຣະລັກພຣະຣາມ, pronounced [pʰaː lɑk pʰaː raːm]^{[missing tone]}) is the Lao version of India's Ramayana epic. The title comes from the Lao names for Lakshmana and Rama. There are several versions of this story and like the Malay Hikayat Seri Rama they often give more prominence to Lakshmana than was done in the original, hence the title.

Originally written on palm leaf manuscripts, the story of Phra Lak Phra Ram has also been adapted to Lao ballet. As a Jataka tale it is regarded by Laotians as very sacred.

• Sita is known as Nang Sida
• Ravana is known as Hapkhanasouane
• Lakshmana is known as Phra Lak
• Hanuman is known as Houlaman

[edit] See also

• Dance and Theater of Laos
• Ramayana
• Ramakien
• Reamker
• Hikayat Seri Rama

[edit] External links

• Phra Lak Phra Lam - A Previous Life of the Buddha
• Characters of the Phra Lak Phra Lam

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