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'''Poothamkali''' is folk art form in state of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. This art form uses various types of decorations in the costume. It is usually performs in the Bhagavathy temples of [[Malappuram district]]. It is based on the myth of [[durga]] and her combat with Darika asura.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Poothamkali |url=http://kannurtourism.in/poothamkali-kerala.html |website=kannurtourism.in |access-date=21 July 2019}}</ref>

== Performing ==
Poothamkali is performed with various footsteps. The performers who wears ''chilanka'', an anklet uses for dance dances according to the rhythm of a musical instrument named ''thudi''. The dancing is very slow at the beginning and then the pace increases. This needs a good body flexibility. Usually this art form is performed by ''Mannans'', a community in Kerala.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Poothamkali |first1=Folk festival |title=Folk festival |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/folk-festival-from-february-15-to-18/article22735469.ece |access-date=23 July 2019 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] daily |issue=13 February 2018 |date=14 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Keraleeya Kalakal |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/keraleeya-kalakal-a-ksna/472 |website=www.keralaculture.org |publisher=Department of cultural affairs, [[Government of Kerala]] |access-date=23 July 2019}}</ref>

== Costume ==
Poothamkali has diversity in costumes and ornaments used. The costume resembles to that of [[Kathakali]]. [[Peacock feather|Peacock feathers]], cloth, silk, canes, mirror, papers with various colours and bamboo are used for the decoration. The performers wears different ornament in [[neck]] and [[waist]]. They also wears special [[Bangle|bangles]] with thorns in wrists and shoulders. This ornaments are wearing above a red cloth.

Peacock's feathers are used instead of hairs. They wears a crown along with a coloured mask made up of wood. In this mask the tongue is stretched outwards. This represents the anger and rage of [[Shiva]]'s soldiers.{{cn|date=July 2019}} The colourful crown is semicircular in shape. The performers wield a shield in their hand.<ref>{{cite news |last1=News |first1=Plight of Poothamkali performers |title=Traditional art forms face extinction in Kerala |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/living/story/19900531-traditional-art-forms-face-extinction-in-kerala-812660-1990-05-31 |access-date=23 July 2019 |work=[[India Today]] |agency=Living Media |issue=31 May 1990 |publisher=[[Living Media]] |date=31 May 1990}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Arts of Kerala]]
[[Category:Arts in India]]

==External links==
*[http://textilesandfolklores.blogspot.com/2013/11/poothamkali.html Poothamkali info]
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