Polika Polika - A tale of pottan Theyyam


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Creator/Artist: Athira E

Category: Product Design

Document: Special Project

Batch: 2021-2023

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  2019-onwards

Medium: Report pdf

Supervisor: Prof. Ravi Poovaiah


Detailed Description

Theyyam, a ritualistic performance related to myths and tales, is the most prominent and spectacular form of art in Malabar (the northern region of Kerala, southern India). Theyyam is a form of worshipping gods, goddesses, and legendary heroes that is based on a relatively straightforward idea: following appropriate preperformance rituals, the god or goddess of a temple temporarily manifests itself in the body of a powerful man (the performer), elevating him to divine status. One of North Kerala's most ancient indigenous and mystical ceremonial art forms is this one. It's known that there are 400 varieties of theyyam in northern Kerala. ‘Pottan theyyam’ is one of the major kinds among them. It stands out from the project's goal, which is to gain a thorough understanding of "Pottan theyyam" in particular and various aspects of theyyam in general. this crowd due to a lot of intruding and entertaining factors of it. The project's goal is to gain a thorough understanding of "Pottan theyyam" in particular and various aspects of theyyam in general. It also aims to develop a brief, epic novel for children between the ages of 8 and 12 that can depict the actions of pottan theyyam, who gave their life in defense of a social cause.


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https://www.dsource.in/resource/theyyam-kerala