Tamil Folk Music & Dance
The Snake Dance is yet another cherished dance form of Tamil Nadu. It conceives originally from the character of the snake as a cautious divinity that defends the health and bliss of the rural folk.
Dancers, fully costumed in a tight- fitting snakeskin like attire, commonly perform the snake dance. The dancer bumps the activities of snake, agitated and creeping and making quick biting actions.
Kavadi Attam:
The Kavadi is made out of bamboo strips and an elongated pole. In olden days, people went on pilgrimage used to deliver bestowal things (like fruits, flower garlands, sandal and holy ash etc) to the deities tied on either side of a long stick, equalized on their shoulders.
To alleviate the dullness of the long travel they used to sing and dance in applauds the gods. This led to piece of music of distinguishing songs for carrying the Kavadi.
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