Mayilattam

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Mayilattam (Tamil: மயிலாட்டம்) is an artistic and religious form of dance performed in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and Kerala ^[1] in reverence to Lord Subrahmanya.

Mayilattam

Mayilattam performers wear costumes from head to toe like peacock with beak, that can be opened and closed using a thread, and perform specific dances. The performers dance on a tall piece of wood attached at the end of their feet. This art requires extensive training and practise. This dance is performed in all Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya) temples as a tradition during festivals. Due to the difficulties in practise and less amount of wages for the dancers, the number of Mayilattam performers is decreasing.^[2]^[3]

ReferencesEdit

↑ "Tamil Folk Dances".
↑ http://www.tamilnadu.ind.in/
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Tamil Folk Dances".

[2] ttp://www.tamilnadu.ind.in/

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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