Mayilattam Folk Dance | peacock dance | மயிலாட்டம் | Pambai Isai | Kattiyakkaran

Mayilattam Folk Dance | peacock dance | மயிலாட்டம் | Pambai Isai | Kattiyakkaran

Mayilattam (Tamil:மயிலாட்டம்) is an artistic and religious form of dance performed in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and Kerala in reverence to Lord Subrahmanya.

Among the most popular traditional dance forms of South India, the religious and artistic dance of Mayilattam is performed in reverence of Lord Subrahmanya, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Literally translated, it means the dance of the peacocks and is performed during certain Hindu festivals. Performers dress up as peacocks with a beak that opens and closes with the use of a thread. They dance on long sticks of wood that are attached to their feet. The dance is performed only by women who dress up as Lord Subrahmanya travelling on a peacock. It requires great skill and intricacy of movement and is a mesmerising affair to watch. It is generally performed during the famous and flamboyant Arattu festival.

Mayilattam performers wear costumes from head to toe like peacock with beak, that can be opened and closed using a thread, and perform specific dances. The performers dance on a tall piece of wood attached at the end of their feet. This art requires extensive training and practise. This dance is performed in all Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya) temples as a tradition during festivals. But due to the difficulties in practise and less amount of wages for the dancers, the number of Mayilattam performers is decreasing

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