Folk Drama

November 03, 2021

Folk Drama

Sokari Folk Drama

The main folk drama in the Kandyan dance tradition is called Sokari. Anamaduwa, Dambulla, Matale, Hingurakgoda and Badulla.The village drama called Sokari, which is seen in such areas, is the most popular among the villagers. Sokari is performed during the farmers' leisure time after harvesting, threshing and harvesting. For these reasons, the months of Vesak, Poson and Esala after the Sinhala New Year are chosen and the play is performed only once a year. The villagers use the empty threshing floor after the harvest house as a suitable stage to stage the play. In addition to the threshing floor, a plain with a playground is used for this purpose. The protagonist is Adigura, also known as Guruhami, who is engaged to be married to her. In addition, Vederala and Vederala's nephews Sottha, Paraya or Pachchameera, Kali Amma, Goviya, Agaviliya, grandmother and grandson can be seen in soccer plays in various regions. Sokari and Guruhami return to Sri Lanka from Kasi with their helpers. First they worship the sacred foot and settle in the village of Thambarawita. However, the play ironically presents the enormous difficulties faced by them due to their ignorance of the Hela Basa. Guruhami, who is sometimes ill, escapes with Thambarawita Vederala who comes to heal, and how Guruhami finds her again under the guidance of the god Kataragama.

Characters in the Soccer story

01.Guruhami

02.Sokariya

03.Paraya

04.Vederala

05.Sottana

06.Hettige

07.Carpente

08.Kapurala

09.Nainatawanna

10.Kaliamma

Kolam folk drama

In the days of King Manu, the great standard bearer of the past, his queen had a hard time seeing dancing. However, no matter how beautiful the dance, she could not smile. The king, along with the ministers, brought in many of the country's most famous danKolamcers, magicians, and performers, but she did not laugh at any of them. This made the king very anxious. The king, along with the ministers, brought in many of the country's most famous dancers, magicians, and performers, but she did not laugh at any of them.This made the king very anxious. King saw the concern expats , he faces a number of CHARLIE's wedding in the garden to help tæbbavīya. The next morning, when the king saw the faces, he put them on the faces of the people and made them laugh in front of the queen. The queen was overjoyed to see this nonsense and smiled