Kerala is the home of a number of styles of dance, theater and music. The most famous of these is probably Kathakali, a highly stylized theater performance involving very elaborate costumes and makeup. Facial expressions and detailed body movements are very important in Kathakali, and performers apparently spend years perfecting these. The actors do not speak, but are accompanied by singers and musicians. While in Cochin we went to a show which included some Kathakali, as well as some classical south Indian dancing and some Kalari payattu fighting (a type of martial arts originating in Kerala). Here are some photos from the show...
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Great costumes--so colorful and dramatic! Mary Jo
Thanks for these wonderful pics! It was a special evening with the Kathakali dancers and remembering Priya recreate the dances in the following days!!Love and hugs-
Nana and Grandpa
Jen's class again. Mrs. W, our teacher, thinks that Priya looks like Jen in this picture. The rest of the class thinks she looks like someone else in our class.
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