Ramayana means “ to walk or to travel” . It is a text that tells the incarnation of Rama. This story comes from the Sanskrit "History of Rama" that uses poetic language, it is an allegorical narrative and reciting story based on a religious act. The Ramayana was written by Valmiki a legendary wise man. Valmiki was a king's son but at the few months of born he was abandoned, a group of thieves found him and he formed part of this family; he took care of his family by stealing from the …show more content…
This puppets are controlled by the “Dalang” (puppeteer), who moves the puppets in front of a screen with a lamp at the back in order to create the shadow silhouette on the screen. This play has been presented as a shadow puppet practice because of its simplicity; which includes scenography and characters, Also it is a story that has only one narrator, this makes an easier way for the narrator to present it by speaking at the back of the scenario, while the dalang is acting with the puppets. There are four main characters, Rama, Ravana, Hanuman and Sita, plus the scenography at the back such as the trees that are always there, the army and the houses. In India, the Ramayana is often performed in public; the cast travel the whole country to perform this play at night, it usually lasts all night and it is presented in very special occasions (when celebrating the story, remembering the ancient time and celebrating religious