Q. Which of the following art form are associated with South Indian state Kerala?
- Theyyam
- Buta Kola
- Ottan Thullal
- Yakshagana
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 3
Notes:
- Theyyam is a popular thousand-year-old ritual form of dance worship in Kerala and Karnataka, India.There are about 456 types of Theyyam. Theyyam is performed by males, except the Devakoothu theyyam; the Devakoothu is the only Theyyam ritual performed by women.
- Buta Kola is an Animist form of Spirit worship from the coastal districts of Tulu Nadu and some parts of malenadu of Karnataka and Kasargod in Northern Kerala, India. The dance is highly stylized and held in honor of the local deities worshiped by the Tulu speaking population.
- Ottan Thullal is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous Malayalam-language poets).
- Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form of Karnataka. It is a temple art form that depicts mythological stories and Puranas.