Theyyam community protests show in UAE
The New Indian Express Kannur|December 15, 2024
RENOWNED theyyam artist Padma Shri E P Narayanan Peruvannan has been barred from performing the sacred ritual following his refusal to apologise for a controversial performance in Ajman, UAE, last month.
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Theyyam community protests show in UAE

The performance had sparked a heated debate among theyyam practitioners and temple committees over perceived violations of customs and rituals.

A group of 13 artists, including Narayanan Peruvannan, staged the main theyyams of north Malabar, including Kadankottu Makkavum Makkalum, Vishnumoorthy, Gulikan, and Sasthappan on November 24 at a sports club in Ajman, an act that drew sharp criticism from sections of the theyyam community.

Many accused the artists of disrespecting the sanctity of the ritual, leading to their collective ban from performing in theyyam sacred groves, or kavus, for a year.

The State Malayan Community Development Association wrote to Chirakkal Kovilakam, urging it to revoke the ceremonial status granted to the artists.

The association emphasised that theyyam artists swear an oath to uphold the purity of traditional rituals and practices.

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