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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar).
Koodiyattam, inscribed in UNESCO ICH (2008), is regarded as:
The oldest surviving Sanskrit theatre tradition — 2000-year-old performance from Kerala, traditionally in temple koothambalams.
How many pathas (recitation modes) preserve the Vedic chanting tradition?
11 pathas — Samhita, Pada, Krama, Jata, Mala, Sikha, Rekha, Dhwaja, Danda, Ratha, Ghana. These ensure textual fidelity over millennia.
Ramlila, inscribed in UNESCO ICH (2008), is a traditional performance of:
Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas — performed across North India in October during Dussehra-Navratri; particularly notable at Ramnagar (Varanasi).
In which year was Ramman inscribed by UNESCO and from which region of India?
2009; religious festival + ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas (Saloor-Dungra village, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand) — performed at Bhumiyal Devta temple every April.
What community performs Ramman and on what occasion?
The Bhandari community + brahmins of Saloor-Dungra; performed during the spring festival at Bhumiyal Devta temple — multi-day enactment of Ramayana episodes with masks.
Why was Ramman inscribed under UNESCO ICH?
Unique single-village performance tradition combining ritual, theatre, music, dance, oral history — at risk due to depopulation, urbanisation, declining performer interest.
In which year was Mudiyettu inscribed by UNESCO and from which state?
2010; ritual theatre + dance drama from Kerala — enacts the myth of goddess Bhadrakali slaying the asura Darika.
Where is Mudiyettu traditionally performed and by which communities?
Bhagavati Kavus (Kali temples) of central Kerala — Marar + Kurup communities; performed seasonally Feb-May after harvest.
What makes Mudiyettu UNESCO-significant?
Combines theyyam-like ritual with elaborate body painting (kalam ezhuthu — rice powder + natural dyes floor drawing of Kali), percussion (chenda), masks, fire-walking; entire village participates in transmission.
Kalbelia, inscribed in UNESCO ICH (2010), is the song-dance tradition of:
The Kalbelia (snake-charmer) community of Rajasthan — performed by women in black skirts with sinuous serpent-like movements.
Chhau dance was inscribed in UNESCO ICH in:
2010.
In which year was Buddhist Chanting of Ladakh inscribed by UNESCO?
2012; recited daily in Ladakhi monasteries (gompas) by monks/nuns of all 4 Tibetan Buddhist schools — Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Gelug.
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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