The Phra Lak Phra Ram (Ramayana) Royal Ballet - 1955
Designer: Marc Leguay, Engraver: Jean Pheulpin
The Ramayana is an Hindu and Buddhist Epic. It tells about god Rama, his wife, Sita, and Hanuman monkey-god and their war against Ravana, King of the demons, the symbol of evil. The Phra Lak Phra Ram is the Lao version of the Ramayana. This set depicts the Royal Ballet dancers of the Phra Lak Phra Ram Epic show:
Ravana, King of the demons (Lao: Thotsakan):
Hanuman, the Monkey-god, servant of god Rama:
Ninh Lapath, the black monkey:
god Rama and his wife Sita (Lao: Phra Ram and Nang Sida):
Luci and friend:
god Rama, hero of the Ramayana epic (Lao: Phra Ram):
The complete set on a cover sent registered to Italy:
Sunken die proof in monochrome of the stamp shows Hanuman, signed by the engraver Jean Pheulpin:
Painting by Marc Leguay shows Phra Ram (Lord Rama) and Thotsakan (Ravana) used as a model to design the above two stamps:
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