Dances in Kerala
Kerala is all about culture, heritage, art, music and
celebration. You can visit Kerala at any time throughout
the year. The festivals and cultural programs are always
happening, in “God’s own Country”. People
in Kerala are great devotees of god. Keralite people love
their Gods and carry out number of rituals to please them.
Dancing is one way to do so. The Kerala Dances reflect
the culture and tradition that has been preserved for
years. Some of the dances include the epics and the
stories of gods. All they do is enact the incidences that
occurred in the mythological past. There are various types
of dances in Kerala that are performed.
The dances are performed in all over the state. You can
travel to any destination in Kerala and visit any of the
festival; you will be able to see the colorful and
enthusiastic dance-performances for sure. The dances are
mainly the folk ones which are performed for a particular
occasion and are inclusive of basic musical instruments.
To experience the magic of such dances, all you have to do
is travel to Kerala and join the festival and join the
merry-making bandwagon.
Folk Dances of Kerala India - There are about
fifty beautiful folk dances in Kerala. The most ancient
and popular dance is known as, “Mudiyettu”. The
performers in the dance sequence enact the stories of Lord
Shiva’s wife, Goddess “Bhagavati”. The
dancers praise the Goddess with various “Mudras”
or formations and also tell the story of the Goddess’
victory over various evils and demons.
One of the ancient dances that are performed for the
social cause is “Kaliyattam” or the “Theyyam”.
The dances are performed in every village by the dancers
for the safety of the family and other residents in
village. The dance is named as “Theyyam” as it
is performed in each “Thera” meaning village;
and is named as “Kaliyattam”, as the dance if
performed in front of Goddess Kali, which means protection
and safety. There are various other dances like
Thiruvathirakali, Kolkali, Mamangam, Parichamuttukali,
Patakam, Poothamkali, Thappu-mealakali and Kuravar Kali
are performed in Kerala. Just visit to Kerala to
experience the magic of these dances.
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