Dances with the kuzhal
3 dances from around the world that are danced to the kuzhal.
🇮🇳 IndiaTheyyamതെയ്യം
A North Malabar ritual dance where performers become deities through song and elaborate makeup.Ritual dance · Solo
🇮🇳 IndiaVelakali
A Kerala temple martial dance enacting the clash of the MahabharataWar or martial dance · Line or chain · Group
🇮🇳 IndiaThirayattam
An annual ritual dance from Kerala's sacred groves, blending martial arts and tranceRitual dance · Solo
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Theyyam: Shagil Kannur, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Velakali: Original uploaded by: Praveenp, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Thirayattam: Panavalli, CC BY-SA 4.0, source