Magical. If there is one word that can sum Malabar up, this is it. For the land, with its immense cultural, historic and natural wealth is truly spellbinding - just like the Theyyams it has become synonymous with.
Comprising of five northern districts of Kerala - Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram - spice-rich Malabar was once a favourite destination of navigators and traders from across the world. Arabs, Portuguese, the French, the English... Malabar's tryst with them today reflects not just in its imposing forts and distinctive mosques, but also in its celebrated Moplah cuisine.
A land that captures the legendary beauty and vivacity of Kerala, Malabar is also one of nature's well-kept secrets - secluded beaches, long stretches of backwaters, serene hill stations and plantations, rare wildlife... Come, discover this beautiful land that is the cradle of communism, the home-ground of Kalaripayattu and Ayurveda as well as the heart and soul of God's Own Country. |