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Kathakali

British  
/ ˌkɑːθəˈkɑːlɪ /

noun

  1. a form of dance drama of S India using mime and based on Hindu literature

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Kathakali

from Malayalam, from katha story + kali play

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So her two daughters learnt not just Bharatanatyam, but also other classical dances such as Kathakali and Mohiniyattam.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2022

The couple met in New Jersey, but both were born in Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as was Srinivasan Anandhakumar, their longtime friend and also a partner in Kathakali.

From Seattle Times Aug. 10, 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

Kathakali dancers with painted faces and turbaned Rajasthani musicians from the family’s native country, India, performed for the guests.

From New York Times May 3, 2013

To the Kathakali Man these stories are his children and his childhood.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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