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Malabar, rich with the dravidian cultural backgrounds,

still have the ritual art forms like theyyam depicting mother goddesses.

These performances are rich with colours and has a closely knitted palce in the socio -historic fabric of malabar.

Padarkulangara Bhagavathi, one of such mother goddesses,

as performed by a member of vannan community in Kinannoor
near Nileswram in Kasaragod district of the Southern most Indian state of Kerala.

Theyyam, a ritual art form in Northern part of the Indian state of Kerala, is a rare Hindu ritual in which lower castes and upper castes participate together and the lower cast member is given the privilege to represent god. It is also unique since the form often represents female gods who are closely related to regional folklore.

Here, a member of Vannan community performs as Cheralathu bhagavathi in Nileswar near kasaragod district.

In the very last sentence, a phrase was added.
Perhaps, intentionally.

i still believe that it was repeated.
To make sure that it is heard.

Life is a petty game of circles.
I play it too bad.

the game is loosing its charm

Orsotriaena medus