Pili Vesha
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Pili Vesha is a traditional folk dance and performance art form from the Tulu-speaking regions of coastal Karnataka, India, in which performers paint themselves as tigers and dance during festivals and celebrations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pili Vesha canonical | 2 |
| Pulikali | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
performance art ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ traditional art form ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
percussion instruments
ⓘ
traditional drums ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage |
Kannada
ⓘ
Tulu ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
ankle bells
ⓘ
full-body tiger painting ⓘ ornamental waist belts ⓘ tiger mask ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hindu folk tradition
ⓘ
Tuluva culture ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Huli Vesha
ⓘ
Tiger Dance ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageStatus | regional folk heritage of Karnataka ⓘ |
| mainTheme | tiger ⓘ |
| notableCityAssociation | Mangaluru Dasara ⓘ |
| partOf |
coastal Karnataka festival processions
ⓘ
street performances ⓘ |
| performanceElement |
acrobatic movements
ⓘ
drumming accompaniment ⓘ energetic dance ⓘ |
| performedBy |
male performers
ⓘ
troupes ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Dussehra
ⓘ
Janmashtami ⓘ
surface form:
Krishna Janmashtami
Navaratri ⓘ local celebrations ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Dakshina Kannada district
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Mangalore ⓘ
surface form:
Mangaluru
Udupi district ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | coastal Karnataka ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
body painting skills
ⓘ
physical stamina ⓘ rhythmic coordination ⓘ |
| symbolism |
ferocity
ⓘ
protection ⓘ strength ⓘ tiger as vehicle of goddess Durga ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pulikali