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 Kerala
India Vacations offers to acquaint you with the cultural traditions of
Kerala, South India and offers you information on the classical dance
form popularly known as Mohiniattam.
Full of grace, elegance and delicacy, the gestures and mudras used to
express the feelings and moods in this Kerala classical dance form are
very attractive, lyrical and sensuous.
The term 'Mohini' refers to an enchantress and 'attam'
literally means dance thus Mohiniattam means the dance of the
enchantress.
Graceful swaying movements of the upper part of the body and eye
movements characterize the dance of a beautiful woman 'Mohini'. The
Mohiniattam performers display an excellent amalgamation of passion
with elegance. The gentle footwork is in sync with the soft body
movements and adds to the beauty of Mohiniattam as a popular dance
form.
The attractive and interesting dressing style of the
Mohiniattam dancers contrive to mesmerize the viewer completely. The
pure white saris with sparkling gold borders and gold jewelry add to
the grace of the lovely enchantress as she sways with the melodious
music.
Kerala India Vacations promises to expose you to a
culturally rich art form that is based on mythological and natural
themes. Scholars differ in opinion as far as the origin of Mohiniattam
is concerned. Some believe that this dance form had something to do
with the traditional devdasi system and others believe otherwise.
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