karkadothi

navigate by keyword : aadivedan art asia baby beaufiful child children community costume culture cute expression facepainting folk form india indian indianbaby junejuly karkadothi karkidakam kerala kid little malabar malayalam malayan month mood ornaments painting peopel performed portrait posing red spiritual theyyam theyyamaadivedan traditional vedanattom vedantheyyam

Theyyam_aadivedan Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
   
Theyyam_aadivedan
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Aadivedan is a traditional folk art form performed in the Malayalam month of Karkidakam June/July in remote parts of Kerala. Known by different names Vedanattom, Vedantheyyam and Karkadothi, the art form performed by the Malayan community. Children act the role of Vedan with simple facial make-up. The eye brows are painted in black and ornaments smiliar to that of Theyyams are worn on the chest and the hand. The ‘uduthukettu’ is red in colour and their head will be adorned with special headgear.


Stockphotos.ro (c) 2025. All stock photos are provided by Dreamstime and are copyrighted by their respective owners.