Bali Theyyam from a Kavu in Payyanur
Back stage of a Theyyam
Theyyam from Ashtamanchal Baghavathi Kshetram, Payyanur
Theyyam from a Kavu in Payyanur
theyyam from thalaserry
Image of Karkitaka theyyam: Theyyam after monsoon season
Theyyam (Teyyam, Theyyattam orThira) is a popular ritual form of worship of North Malabar in Kerala, India, predominant in the Kolathunadu area (consisting of present-day Kasargod,Kannur Districts, Mananthavady Taluk of Wayanad and Vadakara andKoyilandy Taluks of Kozhikode of Kerala) and also in Kodagu and Tulu nadu of Karnataka as a living cult with several thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and customs. The performers of Theyyam belong to the lower caste community, and have an important position in Theyyam. They are also known as 'malayanmar'.People of these districts consider Theyyam itself as a God and they seek blessings from this Theyyam. A similar custom is followed in the Tulu Nadu region of neighbouringKarnataka known as Bhuta Kola.
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