Kerala Art & Culture

Kummattikkali

Kummattikkali is a mask dance popular in some of the northern districts of Kerala.

The dancers, wearing painted wooden masks and sporting sprigs of leaves and grass, go dancing from house to house.

A popular Kummatti character is Thalla or the witch; the others represent various Hindu gods and goddesses.

The songs deal with devotional themes and are accompanied by a bow like instrument called Ona-villu.

No formal training is required to perform the Kummattikkali, and often the spectators join in the performance.

Kerala Art & Culture

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