Ramayana Introductory Videos

For this assignment, you will watch a few short videos, all of which provide some good background and introductory material to lead you into reading the Ramayana next week:


Crash Course Mythology: Ramayana. This is one of the videos in the Crash Course mythology series:

Ramayana and Diwali. If you have not heard of the Ramayana, you may have heard of the Indian festival called Diwali. This video for children tells Rama's story in connection with Diwali, which is one way that children first learn Rama's story:

Ramayana Epic: Live. This video emphasizes the spread of the Rama story throughout South Asia.