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Padayani, also known Padeni (from the Malayalam word for military formations), is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art [1] from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala. A ceremonial dance involving masks, it is an ancient ritual performed in Bhagavati temples. [2] The dance is performed in honor of Bhadrakaali. [3] Meaning, a ...
The dances start every night with the men of the community gathering in the temples and performing a rhythmic circular dance called vattakali (vattakali literally means a circular dance). The vattakali is followed by several 'puraattu' [citation needed], which literally means farce. The purattu does not have a standard format and each purattu ...
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
Ottan Thullal (or Ottamthullal) is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India.It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous Malayalam-language poets).
Erutukali is a folk art popular in North Malabar region of Kerala, India. It is an art form practiced by the Mavilan community living in the hilly areas of Kasaragod and Kannur districts. It is a folk art form performed by Mavilar people in their village area on the tenth day of Malayalam month Thulam .
The dance is performed in bhadrakali temples, the temples of the Mother Goddess, between February and May after the harvesting season. In 2010 Mudiyettu was inscribed in the UNESCO ’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity , becoming the second art form from Kerala after Koodiyattam .
Thirayattam (Malayalam ⓘ) is a ritualistic art form that is performed annually in the South Malabar region of the Indian state of Kerala. It is a tribal art form that combines dance, acting routines, songs, instrumental music, face writing, martial arts and rituals.
Kolkali is a folk art performed in Malabar region of Kerala, India. [1] The dance performers move in a circle, striking small sticks and keeping rhythm with special steps. [2] The circle expands and contracts as the dance progress. The accompanying music gradually rises in pitch and the dance reaches its climax. [1]