In Odisha's Ganjam district, villagers compete for prestige by staging epic Ramayana performances. To sustain the interest of the audience, they have begun resorting to extreme measures, such as playing with cobras on stage, smashing coconuts on their heads, or even killing pigs and chickens. Satyasundar Barik reports on the radical transformation of Jatra, a traditional form of folk theatre
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