I have uploaded THEYYAM pictures in Blunt knife,
too many pictures, the atmosphere was such that I couldn't resist, had to split them in to different posts. I have posted only the morning pictures.
I'll post THEYYAM night pictures tomorrow. I don't have any details on THEYYAM festival, please contribute if you have any. I have deleted many posts and pictures, and I have uploaded them in photobucket.
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thx for these pictures Rauf.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked them e2dees, there are more in photobucket, please click on the link, thanks
ReplyDeleteThank you Lorraine.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a pretty amazing festival! Wow!
ReplyDeleteYes Laila it was an amazing festival, these are only pictures, being there was a unique experience
ReplyDeletewith drums beats in absolute frenzy, Short nadasvaram ( like a clarinet ) very low light of naivilakku (Oil Lamps) these pictures were taken next day morning, it goes on and on.
rauf, never seen these faces before ... awesome, am reminded of papau new guinea, such similarity.
ReplyDeleteSuresh please ask if any one got any details abt THEYYAM. I missed quite a lot actually, Night pictures are in blunt knife, there is lot of fire play and there used to be animal sacrifice too which has long been abandoned. Some families around Malabar area conduct these Theyyams.
ReplyDeleteThese are absolutely amazing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Caroline, terrific atmosphere with deafeaning drum beats and music, oil lamps in the nights.
ReplyDeletei would definetly like to experience i one day!
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ReplyDeleteYou haave a whole life ahead Laila, one day perhaps you will. Travel within India is ridiculasly cheap. I'll keep posting information and pictures.
ReplyDeletehopefully, meanwhile i'll just live through your photos :)
ReplyDeleteInnocense and maturity - i love the contrasting expressions of the boy and man.
ReplyDeleteStunning detail, clarity, & colors. Beautiful expressions. Breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteLets hope so Laila
ReplyDeletelots of pictures in the album Chinna. This was taken early in the morning, it goes on non stop different stories, different performers.
ReplyDeleteThe colours keep changing Patty, its a non stop festival for 3 days.
ReplyDeleteSurrounding place serves as a fair with merry go rounds giant wheel different games, lots of things happen simultaneously. Felt sorry for being tired and couldn't be at different place at thesame time. Perhaps one day I'll take you there Patty. very colourful it is.
Fell in love with the diya..Never knew such shapes did exist..Boys look is soo innocent as if he is very much in the thick of festivsl without having any clue of why he is there..I like the pics psoted here more than the other blog of urs..Or is it the paly of my eyes :-)
ReplyDeleteThe boy plays Sita's child Sangita, luv or kush, two of them are in other blog I think or in photobucket album.
ReplyDeletetook a picture of the diya because I loved it too. The same Theyyam is not performed else where Sangita, each one is different. Not always religious, sometimes they play social themes as well.
The boy surely looks out of sync with his persona.
ReplyDeleteGood capture that.
The red and redder on the other face is ready ever.
Good going.
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The boy surely looks out of sync with his persona.
ReplyDeleteGood capture that.
The red and redder on the other face is ready ever.
Good going.
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ezee123, there was a Ravana too looking very majestic, couldn't fit him here, the pictures are in the album. I should come up with a blog for him.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work Rauf! You have an amazing gift!
ReplyDeleteMissed quite a lot Hattigrace, its a three day festival, goes non stop
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