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Balikkala: Re-staging a lost ritual art|Documentary

Balikkala is a ritual art, practiced by the Malayar community of northern Kerala. Performed for the health and well-being of women, it has g

Folklore

The Nettoor Petti maker | Documentary

VV Suresh Kumar, a skilled artisan from Kerala, is a master craftsman renowned for his expertise in creating traditional craft boxes like...

Craft

The story of a sorcerer | Documentary on a Malaya Manthravadi

Rajan Panikker is a Sorcerer (Mandrikan) from Kozhikode (Kerala). In this video by Team Arpo, he explains the story of the Malaya...

Folklore

50 years of Oru Desathinte Katha |Docu Series

Oru Desathinte Katha (ഒരു ദേശത്തിന്റെ കഥ) by S.K Pottekkatt is the novel which brought the second Jnanpith Award to Kerala. One whose...

Literature

Watch: Breaking Barriers as the First Female Thirayattam Performer

Thirayattam, a traditional ritualistic dance form performed in the sacred groves of South Malabar, has long been a bastion of male...

Folklore