​Pulikali

  • Recently, the city of Thrissur (Kerala) reverberated with Pulikali show to mark the end of Onam celebrations.
  • Pulikali (Meaning: Tiger Dance) is a recreational folk art from the state of Kerala, India.
  • On the fourth day of Onam celebrations (Naalaam Onam or chathayam), performers painted like tigers and leopards in bright yellow, red, and black shake their bellies and dance to the beats of instruments like Chenda and Chengila.
  • It was introduced by the erstwhile ruler of Cochin, Maharaja Rama Varma Sakthan ....
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