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Cultural Identity and Aesthetics in Indian Folk Dance Thidambu Nritham: A Performance Outlook Puthumana, Govindan Namboothiri; Puthumana, Govindan
International Journal of Culture and Art Studies Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021): International Journal of Culture and Art Studies (IJCAS)
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijcas.v5i1.4577

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Thidambu Nritham is an ancient Indian folk dance performed in villages of North Malabar in Kerala state. The performance follows several rules of Natya shastra, and at the same time, has influenced the cultural and social life of Malabar due to the ritualistic nature. According to the background and history, Kolathiri dynasty has introduced Thidambu Nritham as a part of temple rituals, the art form being seven-century old. Thidambu Nritham is deep-rooted in the civilization of north Kerala, as it has close links with agrarian culture and harvests in the region. The elements used for rituals and ceremonies in Thidambu Nritham connect with soil fertility and prayers for an enhanced crop yield. The aesthetics of Thidambu Nritham is related to the colourful decorations of thidambu using flowers and drumming in four rhythms. The culture of temple procession and worshippers joining the celebration could be traced from the prehistoric Indian tradition and heritage.
Thidambu nritham of Malabar: A preliminary analytical study of ritual and cultural tradition in Northern Kerala Puthumana, Govindan Namboothiri; Puthumana, Govindan
Humanities & Language: International Journal of Linguistics, Humanities, and Education Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): Humanities & Language: International Journal of Linguistics, Humanities, and Ed
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The northern part of Kerala state is known as Malabar region and thidambu nritham is a unique ritualistic dance form customary in the region. It is a dance with the replica of the presiding deity on the head. This paper explores the characteristics of key rituals, percussion accompaniment, rhythms and legends connected to thidambu nritham involving presentation of the results of the preliminary analytic research. Thidambu nritham is the last event among the sequence of events such as sreebhoothabali, processions, ashtapadi and chendamelam. The geometry as well as shape of the frame used to decorate thidambu correspond to the region in which the festival is organized. King Kolathiri was the patron of the event which began in a rough and ready form in the 13th century AD which combined shaivism (concept of sivapurana) and vaishnavism (concept of kaliyamarddana) prevalent in those days in the south India.
Co-Authors Puthumana, Govindan