Thiruvathirakali Folk Dance:
Thiruvathirakali is a very popular folk dance of Kerala. It is a well known part of tradition and culture of Kerala. Thiruvathirakali is also known as a name of Kaikottikali. It is performed by maidens of the state during festivals. Thiruvathirakali is a very ancient folk art which performs on various festivals and occasion but it’s much famous on Onam and Thiruvathira festivals in Kerala. It is a very beautiful and quite exquisite folk dance in which both old and young women participate. They perform their folk dance on rhythm tic music of various beautiful musical instruments. During Onam and Thiruvathira festival people praise goddess Kali. They perform their folk dance to worship goddess for get bless of her. They perform this dance in goddess Kali’s temples.
There are two most important form of this Thiruvathirakali called Lasya and Thandava. Both of the form is plays charming role on Onam and Thiruvathira festivals. Lasya is a sign of beauty elements whereas Thandava is a sign of destroyable elements. In Thandava men also can perform with female dancers. Before performance of dance dancers wear traditional cloths and jewelry. They dance in chorus of eight to ten members in a circle. They dances sometime clock wise and some time anti-clock wise. They perform their various dancing steps with clapping of their hands. There is a melodious video of Kaikottikali or Thiruvathirakali folk dance of Kerala as follows.
A Fabulous Video of Kaikottikali:
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