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The most popular ritual art form of North Malabar :

APadayani

BTheyyam

CKootiyattam

DYakshaganam

Answer:

B. Theyyam

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  • Theyyam is a Hindu religious ritual practiced in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka.

  • Theyyam is also known as Kaḷiyattam or Tira. Theyyam consists of traditions, rituals and customs associated with temples and sacred groves of Malabar.

  • The people of the region consider Theyyam itself as a channel to a god and they thus seek blessings from Theyyam.

  • Vellattam or Thottam is the first part of the Theyyam performance. It is performed with only a small red headdress and no proper make-up or any decorative costume is used during this occasion. Then the dancers are accompanied with drummers and they recite a particular ritual song, which describes the myths and legends of the deity of the shrine to be propitiated.


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Find out the incorrect statements about 'Theeyaattu':

  1. Theeyaattu finds mention in ancient Malayalam texts like Keralolppathi and Sanghakkalippattu
  2. 'Thiri Uzhichil' ,the action of swirling or waving fire is a crucial element in the Theeyaattu ritual.
  3. The term "Theeyaattu" means "celestial meditation" in ancient Sanskrit: