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Kerala Dances

Chavittunatakom
Chavittunatakom is a Christian art form of Kerala. The art form evolved at the turn of the 16th Century AD during the Portuguese colonization and bears definite traces of the European Christian Miracle Play.

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Kathakali
Kerala owes its transnational fame to the nearly 300-year-old classical dance form of Kathakali, which combines facets of ballet, opera, masque and pantomime. It is said to have evolved from other performing arts like Kootiyattam and Ramanattam.

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Koothu
Nangiar Koothu is an art performed by the Nangiars or the female members of the Chakkiar community. This is a solo dance drama mainly centred on the legends of Krishna. Verses are sung and interpreted through mime and dance. The 'Mudras', though the same as in Kootiyattam, are even more elaborate.

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Mohiniyattam
Literally, meaning the 'dance of the celestial enchantress', the sensual dance of Mohiniyattam is a distinctive classical dance form of Kerala. This sensuous dance of the enchantress contains elements of Bharathnatyam as well as the classical and folk dances of the state. Slow, graceful, swaying movements of the body and the limbs and highly emotive eyes and hand gestures are unique to this dance form.

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Oppana
It is a dance form essential to the Wedding entertainment and festivities of the Malabar Muslims. Maidens and young female relatives sing and dance around the bride, clapping their hands. 'Mappila Pattu', the wedding songs are first sung by the leader and are repeated by the chorus.



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