Culture need not be cast in stone, nor should tradition be a liability. For, they are not immune to social changes. Whether cultural forms and traditions should remain unspoiled by the changing times ...

Predating Hinduisim, theyyam is an ancient and mysterious folk ritual, and one of South India's most mesmerising experiences. I could hear the staccato drumming rising to a crescendo through the trees ...

KANNUR: For centuries, theyyam has belonged to the fire-lit courtyards of northern Kerala’s sacred groves, its gods summoned only within ritual boundaries, its performers bound by caste, custom, and ...

For nearly 300 years, a family’s ancestral house in India's southern state of Kerala has been the stage for theyyam, an ancient folk ritual. Rooted in ancient tribal traditions, theyyam predates ...

KOZHIKODE: As midnight falls, amidst the rumble of the chenda, a mesmerising ritual steeped in centuries of tradition and cultural richness unfolds in Kasaragod. A theyyam artist — donning a white ...

A family wanted their holiday home to reflect their roots in the north of Kerala, including motifs integral to Theyyam, a ...

For Bengaluru-based artist from Keezhara in the district, Dhanaraj Keezhara, and Abu Dhabi-based American artist and sound designer Diana Chester, it was a unique method of expression as they ...

In Kannur district, an ancestral household which has been a Theyyam shrine for centuries, has put up a ‘photography not allowed’ banner for the first time this year. What led to the Udayam Madam ...