Typically performed in shrines and groves, the Theyyam is an authentic ritual art form of Kannur district. Here, the performer is assumed to be God Himself but he is simultaneously a devotee who uses the dance form to appease and worship the Almighty. The belief that underlies the Theyyam performance is that the Gods guarantee social harmony and prosperity to people.

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