Portrait of a performer for the Theyyam (India).
Theyyam is a Hindu Shamanic ritualistic dance form practiced in Kerala.
The people of the region consider Theyyam itself as a channel to a god and they thus seek blessings from Theyyam.
The dance or invocation is generally performed in front of the village in a sacred or holy space (shrine) dedicated to a specific figure of respect.
Performance of a particular deity according to its significance and hierarchy in the shrine continues for 12 to 24 hours with intervals.
The chief dancer's make-up is done by specialists and other dancers. Then the dancer comes in front of the shrine and gradually "metamorphoses" into the particular deity of the shrine.
All the dancers take a shield and Kadthala (sword) in their hands.
A performance is a combination of playing of musical instruments, vocal recitations, dance, and peculiar makeup and costumes.
The series consists of 10 storytelling artworks showing people and cultures from different places around the world. Each artwork tells a story related to the represented subject or tradition.
The series "People & Stories" is Roberto Pazzi's genesis and it is intended to be a small tribute to the beauty of mankind.
Shamanic Dance
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Portrait of a performer for the Theyyam (India).
Theyyam is a Hindu Shamanic ritualistic dance form practiced in Kerala.
The people of the region consider Theyyam itself as a channel to a god and they thus seek blessings from Theyyam.
The dance or invocation is generally performed in front of the village in a sacred or holy space (shrine) dedicated to a specific figure of respect.
Performance of a particular deity according to its significance and hierarchy in the shrine continues for 12 to 24 hours with intervals.
The chief dancer's make-up is done by specialists and other dancers. Then the dancer comes in front of the shrine and gradually "metamorphoses" into the particular deity of the shrine.
All the dancers take a shield and Kadthala (sword) in their hands.
A performance is a combination of playing of musical instruments, vocal recitations, dance, and peculiar makeup and costumes.
The series consists of 10 storytelling artworks showing people and cultures from different places around the world. Each artwork tells a story related to the represented subject or tradition.
The series "People & Stories" is Roberto Pazzi's genesis and it is intended to be a small tribute to the beauty of mankind.