Kalampattu

thumb|kalamapttu Kalampattu is a traditional performing art from Kerala, India.

It is performed as a vazhipad (offering). Pattu kurup, a traditional community, is in charge of that function. This offering is performed for the blessings of gods like Bhadrakali, Ayyappan, and Vettakkorumakan. The kurup sings and makes a kalam picture, which is drawn on the floor using five colours. The velichappad (Komaram) mostly belongs to the Nambudiri community does the kalapradikshinam (rounding the kalam with different steps and rhythms), nalikerameru (breaking of coconut as offering), and kalammakkal (validictory function – closing the function).