Theyyam
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Theyyam is a vibrant ritualistic performance art and form of worship from North Kerala, characterized by elaborate costumes, trance-like dances, and the embodiment of local deities and spirits.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk art form
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ religious ritual ⓘ ritual performance tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Malabar region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
caste traditions in North Kerala ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
embodiment of local cosmology and myths
ⓘ
major ritual art of North Kerala ⓘ |
| function |
community conflict resolution
ⓘ
form of worship ⓘ healing ritual ⓘ oral history transmission ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
body painting
ⓘ
elaborate costumes ⓘ face painting ⓘ fire rituals ⓘ oracular pronouncements ⓘ possession trance ⓘ ritual drumming ⓘ ritual makeup ⓘ trance-like dance ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Thottam Pattu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vellattam NERFINISHED ⓘ main Theyyam performance ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Gulikan Theyyam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muthappan Theyyam NERFINISHED ⓘ Pottan Theyyam NERFINISHED ⓘ Raktha Chamundi Theyyam NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnumoorthi Theyyam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Malayalam ⓘ |
| performedBy |
male performers
ⓘ
members of specific communities ⓘ |
| performedIn |
sacred groves
ⓘ
temple courtyards ⓘ village shrines ⓘ |
| region | North Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| season |
November to May
ⓘ
post-harvest season ⓘ |
| state | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
chenda
ⓘ
elathalam ⓘ kurumkuzhal ⓘ veekni (hand fan) ⓘ |
| worships |
ancestral spirits
ⓘ
heroic figures ⓘ local deities ⓘ nature spirits ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.