"Theyyam"- Ritual Art forms of God own country
The great stories of our State are often retold using our artforms.It is said to be ritual dance in Kerala and is also known as Kaliyattam.It is here that our legends truly come to life. Theyyam or Kaliyattam is a famous ritual art form that originated in North Kerala which brings to life the great stories of our State. It encompasses dance, mime and music.It exalts the beliefs of the ancient tribals who gave a lot of importance to the worship of heroes and the spirits of their ancestors.
This dance form incorporates a dance, and music with mime.The ceremonious dance is accompanied by the chorus of such musical instruments as Chenda, Elathalam, Kurumkuzal and Veekkuchenda. Theyyam is believed to be distinguished into 400 forms each has its unique style, make-up, costumes, songs, choreography.The most prominent are Raktha Chamundi, Kari Chamundi, Muchilottu Bhagavathi, Wayanadu Kulaven, Gulikan and Pottan.Each artist represents a hero with great power. Performers wear heavy make-up and adorn flamboyant costumes. The headgear and ornaments are truly majestic and fill one with a sense of awe and wonder.
From December to April, there are Theyyam performances in many temples. Karivalloor, Nileswaram, Kurumathoor, Cherukunnu, Ezhom and Kunnathoorpadi in North Malabar are places where Theyyams are performed annually and draw huge crowds.This dance is performed to honour the heroes and ancestral spirits.. The dance is performed in various places of North Malabar like Karivallor, Kurumathoor, Nileswaram, Ezhom, and Cherukunnu every year between December and April. And it is performed each day at Parassini Kadava Sri Muthappan Temple in Kannur.
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