Question for the day 26 Apr 06

Tell me which Traditional Indian Dance is being Depicted in these images ::

Answer for the Day


The answer is --> kathakali <-- ::

Some salient Features of This Dance ::
1. Considered to be one of the oldest theatre forms in the world.
2. It originated in Kerala around 1500 years ago.
3. Its uniqueness lies in heavy Makeup.
4. In this dance the faces of Noble male characters are shown Green.


FYI :: Kuttiattam dance form of Kerala also uses these face paints and masks at times.
Thanks Sanjay Bordoli ( Hewitt Associates ) for pointing it out.