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Kavus are sacred groves which have a shrine or a temple within them. The kavus were designated forest areas from where foraging and harvesting of firewood could be done. However, any human activity in a kavu has to be done in a controlled way, without damaging the ecosystem within the grove. It is considered inauspicious to fell trees, or to collect flowers and fruits within close proximity to the shrine, hence the entire grove is considered sacred.

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Thira is a ritual dance-drama where various deities of the land are invoked and they give divine blessings for the welfare of the land and the people. Thira is unique to the Malabar region in Northern Kerala, where it is performed in sacred shrines and ancestral temples located in kavus (Courtesy: Kirthana Devdas)

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