{"id":1623,"date":"2010-02-18T07:56:32","date_gmt":"2010-02-18T02:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chayilyam.blogspot.com\/?p=58"},"modified":"2010-02-18T07:56:32","modified_gmt":"2010-02-18T02:26:32","slug":"an-introduction-to-the-theyyam-a-ritual-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chayilyam.com\/stories\/an-introduction-to-the-theyyam-a-ritual-art\/","title":{"rendered":"An Introduction to the Theyyam – A Ritual Art"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"
\nTheyyam and Thira are among the most important of the rural performance rituals. The specialty of Theyyam is that their very guise is taken as godly. Thira, however, is a human impersonation of god to appease the latter. Thira prioritizes \u2018dance\u2019, whereas Theyyam gives predominance to the specific make-up. Etymologically, \u2018Theyyam\u2019 has its origin in \u2018Daivam\u2019 (god). This ritual is extant in parts of Kasargod, Kannur, some areas in Kozhikode and Coorg in Karnataka. The art-form worships Gods and Goddesses, Nymphs and Fairies, Spirits, long-dead ancestors, snakes, valiant men, and the iconoclasts who fought for societal reforms. There are also a large number of Mappila (muslim) Theyyams and Amma Theyyam, that enunciate the principle of religious tolerance.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

\u0d24\u0d46\u0d2f\u0d4d\u0d2f\u0d35\u0d41\u0d2e\u0d3e\u0d2f\u0d3f \u0d2c\u0d28\u0d4d\u0d27\u0d2a\u0d4d\u0d2a\u0d46\u0d1f\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d35<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n