Theyyam, The Dancing Gods
Abstrak
The cult of the Theyyams is exclusive to the north of Kerala, southwest India, and consists of a deity assuming a living form through a ritual performance. The main characteristic of this cult is that the performer is supposed to be transformed into the divinity, it is not merely a representation but a living god or goddess that is present to the believers, and everybody behaves according to that assumption. The main type of ceremony with the participation of Theyyams is the kaliyattam, a “danced story”, which happens during a festival organized annually in a village or family temple. The performers belong to the lower castes or tribes of the traditional social stratification system. The documentary follows Rajesh Peruvannan, a Theyyam performer, in the process of transformation into the condition of a living god.
Topik & Kata Kunci
Penulis (1)
Filipe Pereira
Akses Cepat
- Tahun Terbit
- 2018
- Sumber Database
- DOAJ
- DOI
- 10.15845/jaf.v2i1.1369
- Akses
- Open Access ✓