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Kerala Ritual Arts
TheyyamTheyyam also known as Kaaliyattam, it is a ritual dance popular in north Kerala or the erstwhile Kolathunadu PatayaniPatayani is a week- long ritual dance, held in Kaali temples on the banks of the Pamba river during the Malayalam months of Meenam and Medam (March - April) PoothanumthirayumPoothanumthirayum is ritual offering to Goddess Kaali and is performed in many places of South Malabar PaanaPaana or Pallippaana, as it is sometimes called, is a ritual art to propitiate the goddess Bhadrakaali MudiyettuMudiyettu is a ritual dance performed in some Kaali temples of Ernakulam and Kottayam districts (central Kerala) KoothuKoothu is a socio-religious art performed in the Koothambalam or the Koothuthara of temples, either independently or as part of Kootiyattam KannyarkaliKannyarkali, also known as Desathukali, is a folk art exclusively practised by the Nair community of the Palakkad area KavadiyattomKavadiyattam, a colourful ritual art, is a votive offering to Sree Subramanya ArjunanrithamArjuna nritham (the dance of Arjuna) is a ritual art performed by men and is prevalent in the Bhagavathy temples of Kerala TholpavakoothuTholppavakkoothu, literally meaning 'leather puppet play', is a ritual art performed during the annual festivals in the Kaali temples of Palakkad district VelakaliVelakali is a spectacular martial dance is performed by men in some of the temples of southern Kerala KalamezhuthupattuKalamezhuthu - kalam is a unique drawing also called dhulee chithram or powder drawing MargomkaliMargomkali is a ritual folk art of the Syrian Christians of Kottayam and Thrissur districts KummattikaliKummattikkali is a mask dance popular in some of the northern districts of Kerala KavadiyattomKavadiyattam, a colourful ritual art, is a votive offering to Sree Subramanya TheeyattuTheeyattu is a solo dance-drama performed in front of the Kalam or
Dhooli Chitram (ritual drawing with coloured powders) |
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