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Theyyam<\/em><\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Originating in the northern districts of Kerala, Theyyam is a vibrant ritualistic folk-art tradition worshipping concepts such as Mother, Nature, Spirit, Ancestors, Warriors and Animals, among others.
Foreword by Balan Nambiar
\nPreface
\nIntroduction<\/p>\n

1. Theyyam, Past and Present
\n2. The Commune and the Community
\n3. The Course of Belief
\n4. Origin and Worship of Various Theyyams
\n5. Muchilōṭṭu Bhagavati—A Victim of the Male Ego
\n6. The Goddess Detained upon Earth
\n7. Muslim Theyyams
\n8. Types of Worship and Costumes
\n9. Theyyam and Thiṟa
\n10. Theyyam and Bhūta
\n11. Conceiving a New Theyyam, its Consecration and the Rare Spectacle of its Performance—A Case Study<\/p>\n

Annexures – Chapterwise
\nGlossary
\nBibliography
\nReferences in Malayālam
\nAcknowledgements
\nIndex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":51300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5523],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-51299","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art","7":"author-by-author-k-k-gopalakrishnan","8":"publisher-niyogi-books","10":"first","11":"instock","12":"shipping-taxable","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTheyyam - ACC Art Books US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accartbooks.com\/us\/book\/theyyam\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Theyyam - ACC Art Books US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Originating in the northern districts of Kerala, Theyyam is a vibrant ritualistic folk-art tradition worshipping concepts such as Mother, Nature, Spirit, Ancestors, Warriors and Animals, among others.Foreword by Balan Nambiar Preface Introduction 1. 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