by Corinne Karlaganis | Jun 2, 2020 | Blog
On 18 and 19 February, the Puthenveedu Temple of Thrikkaipetta celebrated its annual Temple Festival. For this occasion, a ritual dance form called Thira was performed. It is a subdivision of the dance Theyyam which is performed in the Malabar region of Kerala. Thira...
by Corinne Karlaganis | Feb 20, 2016 | Blog
Kerala is well known for its impressive and colourful ceremonies and traditions. Ottamthullal (or Ottanthullal, Malayalam: ഓട്ടന് തുള്ളല്, pronounced [oːʈːamt̪uɭːal]), is an ancient art form from Kerala. It was introduced in the 18th century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of...