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Parai Attam, a dance form based on parai In paraiattam (also called thappattam ), the player of the instrument is also the dancer. [ 19 ] The parai is slung by a cloth strap called Nadai (though leather straps are also used) over one shoulder vertically and is held between the other hand and the performer's body.
The participants are taken through the different stages of Parai music and dance. They also get to learn the history of Parai and are encouraged to contribute to the betterment of Parai. Buddhar Kalaikuzhu's Parai school is the first to introduce a written examination as part of their Parai certificate course, apart from the other routine ...
The Sri Lankan Paraiyars share common origin with the Paraiyars of Tamil Nadu.There are few references to them in early literatures. However, the earliest mention of the Paraiyars is in the Sangam literature, Purananuru, of the 1st century BCE, mentioning them along with other minstrel communities such as the Panar (bards) and Tudiyar (tudi drummers). [5]
Paraiattam is a traditional dance that involves dancing while playing the parai, an ancient percussion instrument. [77] The instrument was one of the ancient native music instruments developed and used by the Tamil people as mentioned in literature such as Kuášuntokai and Tirumurai .
Malavazhiyattam is a ritualistic dance drama performed once a year by the Paraya community in Kerala. [40] Malavazhi is the mother goddesses who are installed in the homes of the Parayas and worshiped by them. Malavazhiyattam is performed to please the deities through music and drama. [41]
Karakattam (karakam-'water pot'), or Karagam Puja in the Caribbean, is an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu performed in praise of the rain goddess Mariamman. The ancient Tamil epic says that this type of dance derived from Bharatham and a mixture of multiple forms of Tamil dance forms like Bharatanatyam postures and mudras. The offering of this ...
[159] [160] [161] Paampu attam is a snake dance performed by young girls, who wear specifically designed costumes like a snake skin and emulate movements of a snake. [162] [163] Paraiattam is a traditional dance that involves dancing while playing the parai, an ancient percussion instrument.
Chholiya or Hudkeli is a traditional folk dance form originated in the Kumaon division of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and Sudurpashchim province of Nepal. [1] It has today become a symbol of Kumaoni and Sudurpashchimi (mainly in Doti, Baitadi and Darchula districts) cultures.