Margamkali: The Making of a Performance

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Published on: 18 August 2020

Dhanya Indu

A native of Wayanad in Kerala, Dhanya has worked for more than a decade in television journalism. Her interests lie in the areas of culture and heritage. She writes regularly for mainstream magazines.

Margamkali is a circular dance form performed by the Christian communities of Kerala. It is performed on the eve of weddings and during festivals. In the beginning, it was performed only by men belonging to the Syrian Christian community but now women, too, have taken to it in a big way. This gallery shows images of the dance and the ornaments and costumes worn by the performers.