Folk rituals

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Tarini Manchanda
The Sangtam tribe belongs to the Tuensang district in eastern Nagaland. Tuensang is located in the eastern part of Nagaland. It is bounded by Mon and Longleng Districts in the north and north east respectively, Mokokchung in the northwest, Zunheboto in the southwest, Kiphire in the south, and…
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ഡോ ആർ. ഗീതാ ദേവി (Dr R. Geetha Devi)
ഗോത്രപാരമ്പര്യംവളരെ പ്രാചീനമായ ഗോത്രവംശ പാരമ്പര്യം അവകാശപ്പെടുന്നവരാണ് കുട്ടനാട്ടിലെ വേല സമുദായം. കേരളത്തിന്‍റെ പലഭാഗങ്ങളിലും വേല സമുദായക്കാര്‍ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിലും തൊഴില്‍പരമായും ജാതിപരമായും ഇവര്‍ വ്യത്യസ്ത വിഭാഗം തന്നെയാണ്. ഭാരതമലയന്‍റെ വംശത്തില്‍ പിറന്ന കുറവവേലന്മാര്‍ ആണ് തങ്ങള്‍ എന്നാണ് ഇവര്‍…
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Sahapedia
Poorakali dances are performed in temples in northern Kerala as part of the spring festival of Pooram. The dances have several segments, and are performed only by men. The movements are vigorous and martial, with complicated choreographic patterns and varying tempos. This video shows young boys and…
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Sahapedia
Poorakkali or Pooram is a nine-day long festival celebrated in northern Kerala. Observed in the months of March and April, it is associated with the worship of Kama, the god of love, and celebrates the spirit of love. The festival is marked by rituals, mirthful worship through dance and…
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The dance of Poorakkali is performed by men as part of the Poorakkali Festival in northern Kerala. This spring festival is chiefly associated with the worship of Kama, the god of love, and celebrates the spirit of love. The dance has several categories and begins with invocations to deities like…
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To the people of northern Kerala, Poorakkali is more than just a festival. It is a ritualistic penance, celebration of love, mirthful worship, community building, and scholarly musings, all at once. It is a complex festival, with threads of the devotional, physical, emotional and the cerebral woven…
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Priya Malik
The aim of the research is to document critically the customs and rituals of a Jat Haryanvi marriage. For the same, the Haryanvi marriage songs will not only be archived, but interpreted and re-imagined in their translations. This research is a humble beginning of the infinite task of bringing…
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The article first appeared in Chaumasa, March-June 2004, Year 21, Unit 64.
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