Kathakali
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Kathakali
from Malayalam, from katha story + kali play
Example Sentences
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Mr Sukumaran designed the label around the headgear worn by artists who perform Kathakali - a traditional dance form from Kerala.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2023
If you go looking for Kathakali, you may drive right past it, distracted by the orange construction drums and traffic cones guarding the stand-alone building across from Columbia Athletic Club in Kirkland’s Juanita Bay neighborhood.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2017
The two Kathakali events I witnessed in Kerala were given by different companies in different cities.
From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2016
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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