Karagattam
E694049
Karagattam is a traditional South Indian folk dance form, especially popular in Tamil Nadu, in which performers balance decorated pots on their heads while dancing to rhythmic folk music.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sayyang Pattudu | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian dance
ⓘ
Tamil folk art ⓘ folk dance ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Amman goddesses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mariamman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
brightly colored costumes
ⓘ
traditional Tamil attire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
rural folk tradition
ⓘ
temple festival performance ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of devotion
ⓘ
symbol of rural Tamil culture ⓘ |
| geographicPopularity |
Tamil Nadu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ parts of Karnataka ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
balancing pots on the head while dancing
ⓘ
energetic body movements ⓘ rhythmic footwork ⓘ |
| musicType | folk music ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
open-air stages
ⓘ
processions ⓘ temple courtyards ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
acrobatic movements
ⓘ
spins and bends while balancing pots ⓘ |
| performanceType |
group dance
ⓘ
solo dance ⓘ |
| performedWith |
decorated pots
ⓘ
musical instruments ⓘ water pots ⓘ |
| propFeature |
decorated pot with flowers
ⓘ
pot sometimes filled with water ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedArtForm |
Kummi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oyilattam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hindu folk worship ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
balance
ⓘ
coordination ⓘ stamina ⓘ |
| rhythmicBasis | folk percussion beats ⓘ |
| stateOfProminence | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | fast-paced ⓘ |
| traditionalOccasion |
harvest celebrations
ⓘ
temple festivals ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| transmission |
community-based teaching
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sayyang Pattudu