Subverting caste, the pliability that kept the tradition alive was always here. On the politics surrounding the culture of Theyyam.
The blood of chickens is used as a sacrificial offering to the deity. A ritual fire - the root of the Buddhist rituals referred to as Gomadaki in Japanese.
Kathivanoor Veeran performed with Kalaipayattu – the heroic myth of Kathuvanoor Veeran Theyyam narrated through a dance performance using the traditional martial art Kalaripayattu.
Theyyam is a traditional form of worship passed down in the northern part of the state of Kerala. The name refers to the word for god in the local language, Malayalam.
