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Phra Lak Phra Lam: the Lao Ramayana as a Buddha's past life

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In Lao the epic is named for Lakshmana first, and Sita is the revenge of a wronged goddess.

The Lao national epic lost its Hindu framing and became a Jataka, a previous life of the Buddha. Naga king Phagna Nak advises Rama's father to move the capital from Nong Khai to Vientiane. Hapmanasouane (Ravana) defiles Indra's wife who vows vengeance as Nang Sida. Hanoumane is Rama's son by Nang Phengsi. It is set along the Mekong.

Who: Phra Lak, Phra Lam, Hapmanasouane, Phagna Nak, Nang Sida, Indra

Bound to

Dasaratha Jataka: Rama and Sita are brother and sister same-story-other-version

Places: Laos, Vientiane, Nong Khai, Mekong River

Where this comes from

• regional-literary · Wikipedia: Phra Lak Phra Ram

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