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Kerala or Keralam (as it is known in the region's Malayalam language) are called ‘alam’ meaning ‘the land of’, and ‘kera’ meaning ‘coconut’. Jammed between the sea and coastal mountains, Kerala is subject to the monsoon rains that flood the land and the rice paddies on the subcontinent’s southern tip. Long growing seasons ...
A restaurant menu in Kerala Traditional Kerala sadhya Idiyappam served with egg. One of the traditional Kerala dishes is vegetarian and is called the Kerala sadya.A full-course sadya, consists of rice with about 20 different accompaniments and desserts, and is the ceremonial meal of Kerala eaten usually on celebratory occasions including weddings, Onam and Vishu.
Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) [2] [3] തെങ്ങ്: State fruit: Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) [5] ചക്ക: Jackfruit was designated state fruit by Government of Kerala in 2018. State butterfly Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha) ബുദ്ധമയൂരി State Dance form Kathakali: കഥകളി
Logo of "Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala" as in Geographical Indications Registry. Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala is the craft of making beautifully carved and brass broidered products like cups, flower vases, snuff boxes, nut bowls, powder boxes and spoons using coconut shells as practiced by the artisans of Kerala in India.
The culture of Kerala has developed over the past millennia, with influences from other parts of India and abroad. [1] [2] It is defined by its antiquity and the organic continuity sustained by the Malayali people. [3] Modern Kerala society took shape owing to migrations from different parts of India and abroad throughout Classical Antiquity ...
J. C. Daniel is considered as the father of Malayalam film industry. He also established the first film studio of Kerala, the Travancore National Pictures at Thiruvananthapuram in 1926. [25] [26] The International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), which is held every year in December is one of Asia's largest film festival in terms of viewer ...
KERAFED (Malayalam: കേരാഫെഡ്) is the top-level co-operative federation of coconut farmers in the southern Indian state of Kerala. KERAFED is also a producer and marketer of products based on coconut. It is the third largest producer of coconut oil in India. [citation needed] [1]
A koothumadam is a separate 42-foot-long stage on which Tholpavakoothu is performed. The stage has a screen, a piece of white cloth, behind which the puppets are held. The lighting is provided by 21 lamps lit in coconut halves or earthen lamps placed behind the puppets, causing their shadows to fall on the screen.