Kathakali
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Kathakali
from Malayalam, from katha story + kali play
Example Sentences
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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
Almost every table at Kathakali orders one or more of those large, golden brown wraps.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2017
Pictures from Kathakali often serve as cover imagery for guidebooks for India and become poster symbols for all that is most theatrically exotic.
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
The patches of white above the eyes, on the cheeks and around the mouth came off as finishing touches worthy of a Kathakali dancer.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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