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Sri Lankan art
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  • South Asian arts
    / Masked drama

    …patron of the show), the sabhapati (master of ceremonies) describes the origin of kolam—how an Indian king’s pregnant wife expressed a desire to see a masked dance-drama and how a troupe was invited from a distant court. The sabhapati then introduces the masked characters as they enter and describes their…

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    …patron of the show), the sabhapati (master of ceremonies) describes the origin of kolam—how an Indian king’s pregnant wife expressed a desire to see a masked dance-drama and how a troupe was invited from a distant court. The sabhapati then introduces the masked characters as they enter and describes their…

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