:wub:A <advertising link removed> can be customized to incorporate performances and understanding of its ethnic art forms. Kerala has a rich cultural heritage with various dance forms and martial arts performed to the accompaniment of vocal and instrumental music. In Chakkiarkoothu, the story is recited in a quasi-dramatic style with emphasis on eloquent declarations with appropriately suggestive facial expressions and hand gestures. It is one of the oldest of theatrical arts peculiar to Kerala.
Chakyar is one among the many upper cast Hindus, dependant on the temple, adept in telling stories from the legends in a humorous and enchanting manner. And koothu means dance.
Attired in a gilt bordered cloth, wearing a red cap and ornaments on the neck, ear and hands, he recites the scriptural poem and annotations with witty and humorous examples and anecdotes with the accompaniment of the cymbals and the Mizhavu, (a percussion instrument made of covering an narrow mouthed big earthen jar with deer skin).
He is licensed to tease and cut jokes on anyone among the audience, even the mighty ruler, during the discourse exploiting the legendary situations as all those are permitted as the prerogatives of the Chakyar. One should know Malayalam to enjoy the congenital jokes. :blush:
Chakyar is one among the many upper cast Hindus, dependant on the temple, adept in telling stories from the legends in a humorous and enchanting manner. And koothu means dance.
Attired in a gilt bordered cloth, wearing a red cap and ornaments on the neck, ear and hands, he recites the scriptural poem and annotations with witty and humorous examples and anecdotes with the accompaniment of the cymbals and the Mizhavu, (a percussion instrument made of covering an narrow mouthed big earthen jar with deer skin).
He is licensed to tease and cut jokes on anyone among the audience, even the mighty ruler, during the discourse exploiting the legendary situations as all those are permitted as the prerogatives of the Chakyar. One should know Malayalam to enjoy the congenital jokes. :blush: