Portrait of the Puthiya Bhagavathy theyyam This beautiful theyyam is from a small and serene kavu near Pariyaram, Kannur Kerala. The performer is dressed up in red and covers his body with tender coconut

Just thought of trying monochrome with the vibrant theyyam shots. Mostly the theyyam shots are loud and vibrant with all the action, music is sometimes the fire. What if we see everything in black and

Theyyam, the ritual is very close to my heart and I have been chasing these events for more than 15 years now. [For those who doesn't know, there are 100 of different characters/costumes and may be a 100+

The Northern districts of Kerala in India namely Kannur & Kasaragod is having the annual rituals at numerous houses and small worship places for local deities. In this series, I have "Kandanar

Here is my journey on a new platform - Hive. Posting my explorations as my first post on Hive. Gulikan Theyyam - Kannur North Kerala

Theyyam aka God is the name of the ritual performed in the Northern parts of Kerala, India & as the name indicates, this is when the God visits the believers. The ritual is characterized by intricated

Watercolor painting on paper of theyyam

Theyyam is an old ritual art from North Kerala, India. The roots are older than the modern organized religions and this is NOT an art form. This is strictly a ritual where people participate irrespective

The word Theyyam means God & the ritual (not art) with intricate face paintings, movements etc is older than organized religions of the recent times. Theyyam (theyyattam) is a ritual dance form popular

Theyyam also known as Kaliyattam, it is a ritual dance popular in north Kerala or the erstwhile Kolathunadu. Theyyam incorporates dance, mime and music and enshrines the rudiments of ancient tribal cultures

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