Kathakali
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Kathakali
from Malayalam, from katha story + kali play
Example Sentences
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I thought, my favorite Kabuki actors and Kathakali actors, they don’t worry about film and television.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2022
So her two daughters learnt not just Bharatanatyam, but also other classical dances such as Kathakali and Mohiniyattam.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2022
Almost every table at Kathakali orders one or more of those large, golden brown wraps.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
She helped choreograph all the movements for Hanaman, Durga, and Vishnu, and she mapped them onto Bharatanatyam, Odissi, and Kathakali, three ancient traditions of dance.
From The Verge ● Dec. 8, 2015
They make a point of driving into Cambridge with the children when the Apu Trilogy plays at the Orson Welles, or when there is a Kathakali dance performance or a sitar recital at Memorial Hall.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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