Folk Performing Arts
Kerala has a rich repertoire of folk performing arts, folk songs and folk drama reflecting man’s overpowering rapport with nature and his constant desire for communication with the unknown. The tribals of Kerala, adivasis (the first native people), keep alive a folklore tradition in the eco-friendly life they lead and the natural pharmacy they practice. Theyyam, Thira, Mudiyettu, Kaduvakali, Velakali, Kakkarissi Natakom, Chavittunatakam, Margamkali, Kolkali, Parichamuttukali, Bhadrakalipattu, Pulluvanpattu, Thiruvathirakali and so on are only a few of Kerala’s folk art forms, some of them being ritual arts. Theyyam exists in four hundred different forms. The brilliantly painted masks worn by the artistes of Theyyam, Padayani and so on are fine examples of the crafts of Kerala. The masks and headgear of Theyyam symbolise social consciousness and a sense of morality.
The best time to enjoy the performing arts of Kerala is during January and February, the time of temple festivals.
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