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Vellattam ritual of Wayanattu Kulavan Theyyam : http://www.neelaearth.com
As the Theyyam season starts in Malabar, the northern area of Kerala, the village temples get a more colorful and vibrant life. In Theyyam, the spectacular ritual art form, the performer himself is believed to get transformed into the deity.
This month, we bring you glimpses of the Vellattam of Wayanattu Kulavan Theyyam held at Thayyil Wayanattu Kulavan temple, Kannur. The annual Vellattam festival of this rustic temple features many Theyyam figures like Gulikan and Puliyoor Kannan.
Vellattam is a ritual held one day before the actual Theyyam performance. It is invocative in nature and is observed so as to make the performer to get possessed by the divine. Ritual songs that describe the legends of the prime deity are also sung as part of the ritual.
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