Theyyam

Author: K.K. Gopalakrishnan

ISBN: 9789389136982

Price: Rs. 5700.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

• Mother, Nature, Spirit, Ancestors, Warriors and Animals are among concepts worshiped in the Theyyam tradition • Originating in north Kerala, it is performed by people from the most humble and disadvantaged backgrounds as a series of opulent rituals • While men from a few particular communities hereditarily perform, most Theyyams are women worshipped as Mother Goddesses Theyyam is a colorful ritualistic folk-art tradition of India, originating in the northern districts of Kerala. The performers are daily-wage laborers struggling to eke out an existence; and yet, when they perform at the estate of their masters, the latter bow before them with folded hands. The alluring facial-body drawings with intricate and subtle nuances and the colorful paraphernalia, including various headgears in different shapes, are endlessly fascinating. The unpolished rhythm of Theyyam enhances its appeal. Concepts such as Mother, Nature, Fertility and Agriculture, Spirit and Ghost, Animal, Reptile and Warrior, among others, are worshiped as Theyyam which refers to both the form and the performance. Most Theyyams are women worshiped as Mother Goddesses and any devotee, irrespective of religion or caste, can interact with this goddess without the help of intermediaries such as priests. Art scholar and photographer K.K. Gopalakrishnan has captured Theyyam in its myriad facets, with a variety of stunning photographs, from the insightful perspective of an insider.

Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: English, 304 pages. Reference ISBN: 9789389136982.

About the Author

K.K. Gopalakrishnan is a connoisseur of Kerala's traditional arts, author, and cultural researcher who served as Director of the Kutiyattam Kendra.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this book for the way it opens a rare, intimate window into the powerful world of Theyyam. Blending anthropology, ritual studies, and visual richness, it reveals how marginalized performers transform into living deities worshipped by all. As a premium reference and visual document, it deepens your understanding of gender, caste, faith, and folk aesthetics, making it both intellectually rewarding and emotionally stirring.
• Published by Niyogi Books.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 304.

Catalog Description

• Mother, Nature, Spirit, Ancestors, Warriors and Animals are among concepts worshiped in the Theyyam tradition • Originating in north Kerala, it is performed by people from the most humble and disadvantaged backgrounds as a series of opulent rituals • While men from a few particular communities hereditarily perform, most Theyyams are women worshipped as Mother Goddesses Theyyam is a colorful ritualistic folk-art tradition of India, originating in the northern districts of Kerala. The performers are daily-wage laborers struggling to eke out an existence; and yet, when they perform at the estate of their masters, the latter bow before them with folded hands. The alluring facial-body drawings...

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