Theyyam, The Dancing Gods
The cult of the Theyyams is exclusive to the north of Kerala, southwest India, and consists of a deity assuming a living form through a ritual performance. The main characteristic of this cult is that the performer is supposed to be transformed into the divinity, it is not merely a representation bu...
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| Language: | English |
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Nordic Anthropological Film Association (NAFA)
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Anthropological Films |
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| Online Access: | https://boap.uib.no/index.php/jaf/article/view/1369 |