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This spectacular classical dance drama of Kerala based on the guidelines
laid by sage Bharatha's Natya Sastra, the ancient treatise on dance and
drama, is over 1500 years old. This elaborate art form is usually performed
in the evening and continues up to dawn, and is an integral part of all
temple and cultural festivals in Kerala.
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History of Kerala
It's an
intricate network of innumerable lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries and the
deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. Over 900 km of
this labyrinthine waterworld is navigable. The largest backwater stretch in
Kerala is the Vembanad lake which flows through three districts and opens
out into the sea at the Kochi port.
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Culture of Kerala
Theyyam is one of the most outstanding folk arts of Kerala and has its
origin in the northern parts of the state. Also called Thirayattam, (because
every thira or village performed this ritualistic art at the village temple)
this primitive ritualisic art demands long hours preparation before the
performance.
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Backwaters of Kerala
Showcasing a unique heritage The kettuvalloms (houseboats) of Kerala are
giant country crafts, measuring up to 80 feet in length. It took great skill
and meticulousness to construct these giants by tying huge planks of jack
wood together, without the use of a single nail.
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Festivals of Kerala
The
oracle is usually dressed in red and carries a sword and shield. Possessed
by the spirit of the deity the oracle dances in a frenzy at the festivals in
Bhagavathy temples.
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Dances of Kerala 
Kavadiyattam is a ritual dance offering in Subramanya temples. The group of
devotees wearing bright yellow or saffron costumes with ash smeared all over
the body, dance in a frenzy carrying Kavadis on their shoulders. Kavadis are
colourful bow shaped wooden structures rising six to ten feet high. The
ambalakavadi is structured and decorated like a temple. The Pookavadi has
clusters of colourful paper, cloth or plastic flowers arranged on them. The
resounding beats of percussion instruments like udukku and chenda and the
nadaswaram are characteristic of the kavadi procession.
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