St. Thomas
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The rituals and customs of the Christian community, which are in synthesis with the cultural traditions of Kerala, have facets inseparably interwoven with Hindu culture. For example, similar to the thulasithara (an elevated platform on which basil is planted) in a Hindu home, there are…
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Margamkali is a dance form practised by Syrian Christian men (in Kerala) since the fourth century in commemoration of their acceptance of Way of Christ. It is a dance form where the dancers traditionally danced around a small platform with a cross in the middle. In remembrance of the story of how…
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Margamkali is a ritualistic dance form performed by the Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala on Christian days of celebration, and on the eve of weddings. Traditionally, it was performed around an elevated platform with a cross by twelve dancers representing the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ.…
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Song and dance have always been part of Christian worship and rituals. There are many instances in the Old and New Testaments that bear testimony to this. In 50 CE, Thomas the Apostle reached the shores of India. He finally landed up in the Chola-Chera kingdoms, where he spread the Way of Christ.…
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