Mummela
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Mummela is the traditional troupe of performers in the South Indian folk theatre form Yakshagana, responsible for enacting its mythological dance-drama narratives.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yakshagana component
ⓘ
performance troupe ⓘ theatrical ensemble ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Karnataka
NERFINISHED
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Tulu Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakshagana NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal Karnataka ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Hindu mythology
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
part of coastal Karnataka folk culture
ⓘ
preserves regional mythological storytelling ⓘ |
| field |
folk performance
ⓘ
performing arts ⓘ |
| genre |
dance-drama
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folk theatre ⓘ mythological theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
actors
ⓘ
dancers ⓘ dialogue performers ⓘ singers ⓘ |
| hasRole |
enacting mythological narratives
ⓘ
performing dance-drama ⓘ portraying epic characters ⓘ |
| partOf | Yakshagana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | night-long open-air shows ⓘ |
| performs | Yakshagana prasanga ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| uses |
elaborate costumes
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ornate headgear ⓘ traditional makeup ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Kannada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
acting
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dance ⓘ music ⓘ narration ⓘ |
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