While theyyam performances are captivating, it is the human aspects of the mystic ritual from Kerala’s north that are ...

Indians celebrate at the Theyyam dance festival at a local temple in the Kannur, a city in southern India. Theyyam dancers ...

Its sheer fieriness itself sets a mystic mood. And when this fire takes centre stage, the dance of the Theyyam assumes divine proportions and the aura is surreal. Thiruvananthapuram’s Ayiravalli ...

Their towering headgear, intricate makeup, and energetic movements create ... then went on to point out what made Theyyam special to her.“What makes Theyyam special to me is how it transcends ...