Nayadikali (literally means hunting dance) is a traditional folk art form that exists among the Panan community of the Valluvanad region (present-day Palakkad, Thrissur districts) in Kerala, India. It is usually performed ahead of the Pooram festival at the Devi temples in the region, for the good and prosperity of the people and region.
Nayadikali (literally means hunting dance) is a traditional folk art form that exists among the Panan community of the Valluvanad region (present-day Palakkad, Thrissur districts) in Kerala, India. It is usually performed ahead of the Pooram festival at the Devi temples in the region, for the good and prosperity of the people and region.
==Performance== Nayadikali is a folk art form propagated since ancient times for the good and prosperity of the region. Ahead of the Pooram festival at the Devi temples, Nayadikali groups roam around homes in the region. Dressed up as people who go hunting in the forest, the Panan community goes from house to house and sings and plays. There are usually one to five people in a group. Their musical instruments used are two bamboo sticks, one will be long and the other will be short. The folk song is sung by holding the long stick in the left armpit and tapping it with a short stick.
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