Kothammuriyattam
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Kothammuriyattom is a village folk art form of North Kerala
, India
. It is in fact Godavariyattom. Basically it is a theyyam
with the image of a cow-face attached to mid part of the body. Usually a boy is selected to do this. Special hair work, face pack, and costumes accompany this. And paniyas too accompany the main character as his aides. It is believed that, after this play, the country becomes prosperous with more yields and increased number of livestock. The drum gives the music. The speech is stained with humor and other social aspects in a reviewer way.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is in fact Godavariyattom. Basically it is a theyyam
Theyyam
Theyyam or Theyyattam or Thira is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala state, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu area Theyyam or Theyyattam or Thira is a popular Hindu ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala state, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu...
with the image of a cow-face attached to mid part of the body. Usually a boy is selected to do this. Special hair work, face pack, and costumes accompany this. And paniyas too accompany the main character as his aides. It is believed that, after this play, the country becomes prosperous with more yields and increased number of livestock. The drum gives the music. The speech is stained with humor and other social aspects in a reviewer way.