Theyyam - The Art Forms of Kerala
Theyyam or Theyyaattam is a pattern of hero worship performed in Kolathunaad, a territory comprising the present Cannanore District and Badagara Taluk of Kerala State. It is a ritual and a folk-dance form supported by a vast literature of folk songs. Theyyam is a corruption for Deyvam 'God'. 'Aattam' means dance. Thus 'Theyyaattam' means the God's Dance.
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