Ambalavasi
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Ambalavasi, more properly Ampalavasi, is the generic name for a group of castes among Hindus in Kerala, India, who have traditionally rendered temple services.
Theeyattam
Idakka artist Sri. Chendamangalam Unnikrishna Maarar in action - In the middle.
Koodiyattam
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Koodiyattam is a traditional performing art form in the state of Kerala, India. It is a combination of ancient Sanskrit theatre with elements of Koothu, an ancient performing art from the Sangam era. It is officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Guru Mani Madhava Chakyar and his troupe performing Thoranayudham (part of Bhasa's play Abhiṣeka Nataka based on the epic Ramayana) Koodiyattam (1962, Chennai)
Koodiyattam
Koodiyattam performer Kapila Venu
Mizhavu kept in a mizhavana (a wooden box made especially to keep mizhavu)