Kummattikkali is a mask dance popular in some of the northern districts
of Kerala. The dancers, wearing painted wooden masks and sporting
sprigs of leaves and grass, go dancing from house to house. A popular
Kummatti character is Thalla or the witch; the others represent various
Hindu gods and goddesses. The songs deal with devotional themes and
are accompanied by a bow like instrument called Ona-villu. No formal
training is required to perform the Kummattikkali, and often the spectators
join in the performance.
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