Thai Ramakien
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Thai Ramakien is the national epic of Thailand, a localized adaptation of the Indian Ramayana that blends Hindu mythology with Thai cultural, artistic, and literary traditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramakien | 8 |
| Thai Ramakien canonical | 3 |
| Ramakien (Thai Ramayana) | 1 |
| murals of the Ramakien | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902517 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thai Ramakien Context triple: [Ramayana, hasVersion, Thai Ramakien]
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A.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
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B.
Anung Un Rama
Anung Un Rama is the true demonic name of Hellboy, a powerful half-demon paranormal investigator from Mike Mignola’s comic series.
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C.
Kakawin Hariwangsa
Kakawin Hariwangsa is an Old Javanese epic poem from the Kediri period that retells episodes from the Mahabharata within a classical Javanese literary and cultural framework.
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D.
Anna and the King of Siam
"Anna and the King of Siam" is a 1946 historical drama film about an English schoolteacher who travels to Siam to tutor the king’s many children, adapted from Margaret Landon’s novel and known as a precursor to "The King and I."
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E.
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya is an Old Javanese epic poem from the Kediri period that retells episodes from the Mahabharata, focusing on the hero Gatotkaca.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thai Ramakien Target entity description: Thai Ramakien is the national epic of Thailand, a localized adaptation of the Indian Ramayana that blends Hindu mythology with Thai cultural, artistic, and literary traditions.
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A.
Song of the Three Holy Youths
Song of the Three Holy Youths is an ancient biblical canticle, traditionally associated with the Book of Daniel, that recounts the praise of God by three youths miraculously preserved in a fiery furnace.
-
B.
Anung Un Rama
Anung Un Rama is the true demonic name of Hellboy, a powerful half-demon paranormal investigator from Mike Mignola’s comic series.
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C.
Kakawin Hariwangsa
Kakawin Hariwangsa is an Old Javanese epic poem from the Kediri period that retells episodes from the Mahabharata within a classical Javanese literary and cultural framework.
-
D.
Anna and the King of Siam
"Anna and the King of Siam" is a 1946 historical drama film about an English schoolteacher who travels to Siam to tutor the king’s many children, adapted from Margaret Landon’s novel and known as a precursor to "The King and I."
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E.
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya
Kakawin Gatotkacasraya is an Old Javanese epic poem from the Kediri period that retells episodes from the Mahabharata, focusing on the hero Gatotkaca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thai literary work
ⓘ
adaptation of Ramayana ⓘ national epic ⓘ |
| adaptationApproach | localization to Thai beliefs and customs ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Thai royal court culture ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Indian Ramayana
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| centralTheme |
battle between good and evil
ⓘ
dharma (righteous duty) ⓘ loyalty and devotion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Thailand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Thai national identity ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Valmiki Ramayana in details and characterization ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ Nang Sida ⓘ Phra Lak ⓘ Shiva ⓘ Sugriva (Sukhrip) ⓘ
linked to:
Sugriva
Vishnu ⓘ |
| featuresMythologyFrom | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| genre |
epic literature
ⓘ
mythological literature ⓘ |
| hasVersion | court-sponsored literary redactions ⓘ |
| influences |
Khon masked dance drama
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Thai classical dance ⓘ Thai literature ⓘ Thai mural painting ⓘ Thai traditional theatre ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Sanskrit and regional Ramayana traditions ⓘ |
| integratesWith |
Thai artistic traditions
ⓘ
Thai cultural traditions ⓘ Thai literary traditions ⓘ |
| language | Thai ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Totsakan ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Phra Ram ⓘ |
| narrativeElement |
abduction of Nang Sida by Totsakan
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alliance with monkey armies ⓘ siege of Lanka (Longka) ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | journey and exile of Phra Ram ⓘ |
| notableDepictionLocation | Wat Phra Kaew murals ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorCodification |
Rattanakosin period
ⓘ
linked to:
Rattanakosin Kingdom (Siam)
|
| preservedThrough |
oral performance
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temple and palace art ⓘ written manuscripts ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Buddhism-influenced Thai culture
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Hinduism ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Thai performing arts
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state ceremonies and cultural presentations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Thai Ramakien Description of subject: Thai Ramakien is the national epic of Thailand, a localized adaptation of the Indian Ramayana that blends Hindu mythology with Thai cultural, artistic, and literary traditions.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thai Ramakien
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subject linked to:
Yama Zatdaw (Burmese Ramayana)
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