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Onam is a "popular major Hindu festival in Kerala", states Christine Frost, but one that is also celebrated by other communities with "much zest alongside Hindus". [34] The festival is celebrated in BECs (Basic Ecclesial communities) in Trivandrum with local rituals, according to Latin Catholic Bishop [ 35 ] Selvister Ponnumuthan. [ 36 ]
Onapottan (Onesvaran) is a folk character that appears during the Onam season in North Malabar region of Kerala. [1] The Onapottan visits the houses during the Utradam and Thiruvonam days of Onam. [2] The role of Onapottan is enacted by an artist. The name Onapottan is given to this character because he does not speak (pottan = deaf in ...
Kummattikali or Kummatti Kali is the famous colorful mask-dance of Kerala, prevalent in Thrissur District, Palakkad District and parts of South Malabar. During the festival of Onam, Kummattikali performers move from house to house collecting small gifts and entertaining people. Kummatti dances are rampant in the Thrissur district during Onam
Kerala sari is regarded as the cultural costume of women of the Malayali community. [2] The grace and appeal of the golden borders contrasting with the otherwise plain white mundum neryathum of Keralite women has come to symbolize Malayali women. The sari is a hot favorite during the time of Onam, not just in Kerala but in other parts of India ...
Puli kali (Meaning: Tiger Dance) is a recreational folk art from the state of Kerala, India. [1] It is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam, an annual harvest festival, celebrated mainly in the Indian state of Kerala. [2]
'Onapottan' – a folk character seen during Onam season specially in North Malabar Region. With the face painted and crown ( Kireedam ) he has a bell in his hand and an umbrella made of Palm Leaves on the other. A.K. Antony former Defence Minister of India is an atheist who was born to a Malayali family in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. [8]
Rice: It is the main item in a sadya. It is always the Kerala red rice (semi-polished parboiled brown [15] [18]) which is used for the sadya. Kerala matta rice is sometimes used. [19] Parippu: A thick curry lentil dish. Sambar: A thick gravy made of lentils, tamarind, vegetables like drumsticks, tomato, yam etc., and flavored with asafoetida.
Makeup and costumes are very unique and huge. It represents one of Kerala's traditional theater artforms. [1] [2] [note 1] It is native to the Malayalam-language southwestern region of Kerala and is almost entirely practiced by Malayali people. [1] [2] [4] Kathakali is one of the eight classical dances of India Hanuman in Kathakali (FACT ...