Theyyam is a shamanistic ritual performed, in its native context, in temples and sacred groves to propitiate dieties who may be heroic, mythological or divine beings. The performer acts as a medium between the diety and the devotee. Fantastic headdresses and costumes, body-painting and the trance-like enactment characterize Theyyam performance. The musical accompaniments are the Chanda drum, cymbals called Elathalam and the Kuzhal horn. The performer along with drummers recites the ritual song narrating the legend of the diety propitiated. Theyyam is performed only by men of a given caste.
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