Two dance sessions exploring the Hindu festival of Diwali and the Rama and Sita story.
1. Rama and Sita. audio
Part 1 of a two-part unit exploring the story of Rama and Sita, a traditional story for Diwali.
2. Monkey madness. audio
Part 2 of a two-part unit exploring the story of Rama and Sita, a traditional story for Diwali.
Diwali - Festival of Light
This unit introduces Diwali, the Hindu 'Festival of Light'. The first session includes cleaning and getting ready for the celebration and begins the story of Rama and Sita. The prince is banished to the forest with his wife, Sita. The demon king disguises himself as a beautiful golden deer to lure Sita away. Then in the second session we begin with a repeat performance of the cleaning sequence from the previous before returning to the story of Rama and Sita and how Hanuman – the Monkey King – helps to rescue the prince.
Resources
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
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See also...
Rama and Sita. video
A version of the story for KS1
Rama and Sita. video
A version of the story for KS2
Lakshmi and the Clever Washerwoman. video
Another traditional Hindu story for Diwali
