Yama Zatdaw

The Burmese name for the story itself is Yamayana, while zatdaw refers to the acted play or being part of jataka tales of Theravada Buddhism.

The Yama Zatdaw was introduced by oral tradition during King Anawratha's reign although it was not known clearly whether the story was Valmiki's Sanskrit epic Ramayana or not.

[1] Bagan's Nathlaung Temple features two brick sculptures of Rama and Parashurama, while the Hpetleik pagodas features terracotta plaques depicting the story of Rama (in the Dasaratha Jataka), as part of a series depicting the Buddhist Jataka tales.

The invasions often brought back spoils of war, including elements of Ramakien (Thai version of Ramayana) into the epic.

[2] The ethnic Mon adaptation of Ramayana is known as "Loik Samoing Ram" which was written in 1834 AD by a Buddhist monk named Uttama.