Bhoota Kola ritual
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The Bhoota Kola ritual is a traditional spirit worship ceremony of coastal Karnataka involving elaborate night-long performances, trance, and possession to honor local deities and ancestral spirits.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhoota Kola | 0 |
| Bhuta Kola festivals | 1 |
| Bhuta Kola tradition | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
ritual ⓘ spirit worship ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithBeliefSystem | spirit worship ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | Tulu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Tulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bhuta Kola
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daiva Kola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
maintaining village social order
ⓘ
reinforcing kinship ties ⓘ transmitting local myths ⓘ |
| hasMusic |
cymbals
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ traditional drums ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
ensuring agricultural prosperity
ⓘ
resolving disputes ⓘ seeking blessings ⓘ seeking protection ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality | often performed between December and May ⓘ |
| hasVisualElement |
body painting
ⓘ
metallic ornaments ⓘ ornate headdresses ⓘ |
| honors |
ancestral spirits
ⓘ
local deities ⓘ |
| involves |
chanting
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ elaborate costumes ⓘ face painting ⓘ night-long performance ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ trance ⓘ |
| performedAt |
family shrine
ⓘ
sacred grove ⓘ spirit shrine ⓘ |
| performedBy |
impersonator of spirit
ⓘ
oracle ⓘ ritual specialist ⓘ |
| practicedInCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedInRegion | coastal Karnataka ⓘ |
| practicedInState | Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesOffering |
alcohol
ⓘ
animal sacrifice in some traditions ⓘ areca nut ⓘ coconut ⓘ rice ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bhuta Kola festivals
this entity surface form:
Bhuta Kola tradition
subject surface form:
Coastal Karnataka