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Kerala-
God's own Country A slender green sliver of land clinging to the south western flank of the Indian peninsula, Kerala is one of the southern states of the Republic of India. The state, with its evergreen coconut lagoons, backwaters and beaches spanning across the state, is truly the 'Gods own country' and has become a globally known spot in the tourist map. |
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brief history Though it's roots date back to the early years of the christian era, the modern state of Kerala was created in 1956, when all the states of India were reorganized on a linguistic basis.History was created in 1957, when Kerala became the first state in the world to have democratically elected a marxist government to power. Things have changed, but politics still continues to dominate conversation, particularly in the numerous wayside tea stalls, where the brew is as strong as the ideology. The state has been in the forefront, in terms of education and health services. It has the highest rate of literacy, lowest rate of infant mortality and the leading female to male ratio, in the country. Culture Of over 50 folk dances in Kerala, the popular ones are Kaliyattom, Kolam Thullal, kolkali, Velakali and kaikottikali. From these arose Kerala's classical dances like koothu, kathakali, mohiniattom and patokom. Kathakali uses vivid and eloquent mudras (hand signs). A visually powerful art form, the Kathakali dance dramas are based on stories from the two great Indian epics - the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Thullal is a solo dance, a kind of a one man ballad opera, presented simply and laced with wit and humour.Ottam Thullal is said to have originated with the Poet Kunjan Nambiar. Mohiniattom which literally means "the dance of the enchantress", is sensuous and lyrical. The chavittu natakam originated with the portugese missionaries as an alternative to kathakali. Kalaripayattu - the martial art of Kerala - consists of a series of intricate movements that train the body and mind. Handicrafts An old time industrial art is bell metal casting. One famous product is the Aranmula polished metal mirror, made of an alloy of copper and tin. In woodcraft, apart from the temple art tradition, kathakali models and accessories, weaving of mats, baskets, coir matting figure among it's handicraft. Since the ban on ivory trade, Kerala's ivory carvings, especially that of the snake boat are now made of buffalo horn. Kerala chat... ©2000 Kelnet communications Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. www.kelnetonline.net |
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