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DANCE AND FESTIVAL
Kerala
the famous classical dance forms such as Kathakali, Mohiniyattam,
Thullal, Theyyam, Krishnanattom which originated from the various
ritual and performing arts of the state. The dance and festivals are intigral
part of Kerala. Festivity is in the air, thorughout the year, in Kerala.
For every festival there is a significant dance form. The Popular Festivals
of Kerala include Thrissur Pooram, Onam, Pongal,
Jagannatha Festiva, Oachira Kettukazcha, etc,. Lets go throe
some famous festivals that Kerala celebrates.
--Festivals--
Thrissur Pooram : It is held
in the Malayalam month of Medam (April- May). This festival was
introduced during the reign of Sakthan
Thampuran (1775- 1790), the Raja of Kochi, Pooram is an assemblage
of suburban deities before the presiding deity at the Siva temple in down
town Thrissur. The Pooram celebration is held at the Thekkinkadu grounds.
Two groups representing the main geographic divisions of Thrissur, Paramekkavu
and Thiruvambadi, rival to add to the Pooram's grandeur. Both teams field
face to face arrays of richly caparisoned elephants, then 'Kudamattam',
a competition in the swift and rhythmic changing of brightly coloured
and sequinned parasols is conducted. The whole event takes place in rhythm
with the traditional orchestra 'Pandimelam'. This grand
festival is in fact the conclusion of the eight day Utsavam of nine temples.
Commencing in the early hours of the morning, the celebrations last till
the break of dawn, the next day.

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