Kummi
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Kummi is a traditional Tamil folk dance performed in a circle, typically by women clapping rhythmically and singing during festivals and communal celebrations.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tamil folk dance
ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy | clapping as percussion ⓘ |
| ageGroup |
adults
ⓘ
children ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attire | traditional Tamil dress ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
celebration of harvest
ⓘ
community bonding ⓘ devotional expression ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| danceStructure | simple repetitive steps ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | easy to learn ⓘ |
| formationType | circle ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intangibleHeritageType |
oral tradition
ⓘ
performing arts ⓘ |
| keyElement |
group singing
ⓘ
rhythmic clapping ⓘ |
| keyMovement | clapping ⓘ |
| musicType | folk songs ⓘ |
| participantRole |
group responds in chorus
ⓘ
leader starts song ⓘ |
| performedBy |
girls
ⓘ
women ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
Navaratri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pongal NERFINISHED ⓘ communal celebrations ⓘ festivals ⓘ harvest celebrations ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ village gatherings ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Puducherry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Tamil communities NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dandiya Raas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Garba NERFINISHED ⓘ Kolattam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresInstrument | no ⓘ |
| rhythm | clap-based rhythm patterns ⓘ |
| socialContext |
rural communities
ⓘ
women’s gatherings ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| transmissionMode |
informal community teaching
ⓘ
intergenerational learning ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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