Love Incessantly Flows: Mae Naak, a New Asian Opera Heroine Born out of a Thai Buddhist Narrative
The folklore of Nak (Naak) or "Mae Nak Phrakhanong" (Mother Nak of Phrakhanong District) permeates Thailand as the most popular story of a ghostly haunting. The story, originating in the nineteenth century, has been made into a plethora of versions including more than 20 film adaptations....
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Contemporary buddhism
Year: 2017, Volume: 18, Issue: 2, Pages: 346-363 |
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Vism.: Visuddhimagga
B Ap.: Apadāna B D.: Dīgha-nikāya B J-a.: Jātaka-aṭṭhakathā B Pv-a.: Petavatthu-vaṇṇanā B Abhidh-s.: Abhidhammatthasaṅgaha B Pv.: Petavatthu B Pv-a. trans.: The translation of Petavatthu-vaṇṇanā. U Ba Kyo, trans. Elucidation of the Intrinsic Meaning so named The Commentary on the Peta-Stories. (PTS, 1980) B Vin.: Vinaya B S.: Saṃyutta-nikāya |
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