Abstract:This special issue is intended to briefly introduce the field of Ramlila, as a performance practice and as an idea. It is designed to give a taste of its geographic range and a sample of its multiple and diverse manifestations in India and the Indian diaspora. The Introduction briefly discusses the literary sources of Ramlila, its history, chief styles, and emerging trends. It also includes a synopsis of the story of Ram in Ramlila. Following this, a translation of three scenes from the Lav-Kush Ramlila in Old Delhi, with a critical introduction, sheds light on the mounting politicization of Ramlila by the Hindu Right. Two articles, one on Nautanki and one on Ramayan Gaan, illustrate that Ramlila is a form of theatre very much in dialogue with other forms of popular performance in the Hindi belt and along its linguistic borders, narratively, aesthetically, and ideologically. A review-essay of two documentaries and an interview with an expert on Kumaoni Ramlila further demonstrate the diversity of Ramayan-themed performance, despite the continued homogenization and commercialization of Ramlila. An article on a distinctive Ramlila in Trinidad and another in the United States (North Carolina) speak to the global reach of Ramlila, and its important role in "homemaking." Finally, a report on a festival to commemorate a Ramayan-themed dance drama (wayang wong) at Prambanan recalls the Ramayan's early journey from South to Southeast Asia.Pamela Lothspeich is Associate Professor of South Asian Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research spans the Hindu epics, modern Indian literature, performance studies, and postcolonial studies. She is the author of Epic Nation: Reimagining the Mahabharata in the Age of Empire (Oxford University Press, 2009). She has been researching Ramlila since 2006, and has observed performances in the state of Uttar Pradesh over seven Ramlila cycles (2006, 2010–2013, 2017, and 2019). She is currently a fellow at the National Humanities Center and completing a book on the Radheshyam Ramayan and the neighborhood Ramlila.

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简介：兰米拉的领域

摘要：本期特刊旨在简要介绍兰米拉领域，作为一种表演实践和一种理念。它旨在了解其地理范围，并展示其在印度和印度侨民中的多种表现形式。引言简要讨论了拉姆利拉的文学来源、历史、主要风格和新兴趋势。它还包括 Ramlila 中 Ram 故事的概要。在此之后，翻译了旧德里 Lav-Kush Ramlila 的三个场景，带有批判性的介绍，揭示了印度教右翼对 Ramlila 的日益政治化。两篇文章，一篇关于 Nautanki，一篇关于 Ramayan Gaan，说明 Ramlila 是一种戏剧形式，与印地语带及其语言边界的其他流行表演形式非常对话，叙事上、美学上和意识形态上。对两部纪录片的评论文章和对 Kumaoni Ramlila 专家的采访进一步证明了 Ramayan 主题表演的多样性，尽管 Ramlila 继续同质化和商业化。一篇关于特立尼达独特的 Ramlila 和美国（北卡罗来纳州）的另一篇文章讲述了 Ramlila 的全球影响力及其在“家政”中的重要作用。最后，一份关于在普兰巴南纪念拉玛雅主题舞剧 (wayang wong) 的节日的报告回顾了拉玛雅从南亚到东南亚的早期旅程。 Pamela Lothspeich 是北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校南亚研究副教授. 她的研究涵盖印度教史诗、现代印度文学、表演研究和后殖民研究。她是 Epic Nation: Reimagining the Mahabharata in the Age of Empire（牛津大学出版社，2009 年）的作者。自 2006 年以来，她一直在研究 Ramlila，并观察了在北方邦的表演超过七个 Ramlila 周期（2006、2010-2013、2017 和 2019）。她目前是国家人文中心的研究员，正在完成一本关于 Radheshyam Ramayan 和附近 Ramlila 的书。