Kathakali / myLot

India

April 9, 2023 2:22am CST

Kathakali is a classical dance of Kerala, India. It is inspired by the Ramayana (a mythological story). Kathakali is traditionally performed by boys and men, even for female roles. Nowadays, even females participate. The costumes and makeup are very elaborate. The faces look like painted masks, and dancers wear enormous headdresses. Do you any dance form with such elaborate make up or costume.

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rakski

@rakski (123917)

• Philippines

9 Apr 23

It is a good tradition I think.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

9 Apr 23

Yes. it is.

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rakski

@rakski (123917)

• Philippines

9 Apr 23

@Sheali

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Jojo

@Sojourn (13837)

• India

9 Apr 23

Hi Sheali, nice to see your post after a long time. I used to find this dance funny as a child, but didn't know how popular and traditional this dance form is.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

9 Apr 23

Actually, I used to be scared of their facial expressions. Their eyes were so big. But now I know how difficult it is to perform this dance.

Jenaisle

@Jenaisle (14078)

• Philippines

9 Apr 23

I'm not familiar with this Kerala dance, but we do have traditional dances too and costumes like the ati-atihan.festival. The photo below is courtesy of https://www.facebook.com/118918115134775/photos/a.121767724849814/195667164126536/?type=3

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

9 Apr 23

That's awesome. I know just dancers are very energetic. I have seen something similar on Youtube.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140030)

• Philippines

9 Apr 23

I would like to see how it was being celebrated. Thanks for sharing it.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

9 Apr 23

It is not celebrated. It is a dance form and is performed like any other dance performance at any time of the year.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89990)

• Arvada, Colorado

9 Apr 23

It is very colorful..yes we have our own dance here.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

9 Apr 23

That's great

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DW Davis

@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

9 Apr 23

The costume is absolutely stunning with its vibrant colors and elaborate mask. Quite beautiful. And the name of the dance, Kathakali, by itself conjures a mythical, mystical feel. I imagine it is wonderful to experience it in person.

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Sheali

@Sheali (7461)

• India

9 Apr 23

It is really interesting, especially their eye expressions

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