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Both Kerala and Chhattisgarh have rich traditions of dance and music. Kerala is known for Kathakali dance and Chhattisgarh is known for dances like Raut Nacha and Karma. Both regions celebrate important religious and non-religious festivals throughout the year, such as Dussehra and Teej in Chhattisgarh and Onam and Vishu in Kerala. A difference is that Chhattisgarh is known for crafts like weaving and woodwork, while Kerala art focuses more on entertainment and religion forms like Kathakali music.
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- 1. COMPARISON OF CULTURE , ART , HERITAGE OF KERALA AND CHHATTISGARH Done by : Amina Burhana Aaryan Ajeet Kumar Neha Fathima S Varun Sankar A Aadithyan
- 2. Music Some popular forms include: Pandwani: It is a traditional storytelling form where the artist narrates the epic of Mahabharata accompanied by musical instruments like the dholak and manjeera. Raut Nacha: This is a folk dance-cum- music performance associated with the Yadav community. It portrays episodes from Lord Krishna's life. Pathoni: A traditional form of singing by women, often performed during weddings and festive occasions. Gondi Songs: The Gond tribe of Chhattisgarh has their unique musical tradition, characterized by rhythmic beats and soulful melodies. Music forms a major part of the Malayalam literature. Kerala is known for Sopana Sangeetham and Carnatic music. Sopana Sangeetham is a form of classical music that involved folks singing invocatory songs inside the temples. Kerala is also known for its Kathakali music. Pulluvan pattu folk music, Ottanthullal songs, Kathakali music, church choir, Mappila songs, etc are some of the famous music forms of Kerala
- 3. Chhattisgarh is renowned for its exquisite traditional art forms and crafts: Bastar Art: It encompasses Dhokra metal craft, where intricate figures are made using the lost wax technique. The region is also known for its wooden carvings and terracotta figurines. Pithora Paintings: These are ritualistic wall paintings created by the Rathwa tribe. They depict scenes from local folklore and mythology using vibrant colors. Bell Metal Craft: The traditional art of making bells and metal utensils using the bell metal alloy is practiced in Chhattisgarh. Traditional Art and Crafts ◦ Kerala is famous for its Art. Some of the arts revolve around Chinese ceramics, brass-inlay, caskets, teapots, tin candle stands, bells and lamps, etc. Keralite jewellery is also unique in its design and mostly made up of gold. The necklace of the women is long and consists of a thick base chain to which elongated series of gold pieces are attached. The gold pieces attached may be petal-like or mango shaped or any other shape. People also purchase Mundus from Kerala
- 4. ◦ Chhattisgarh is home to various vibrant and energetic dance forms: ◦ Raut Nacha: It is a popular folk dance performed by the by the Yadav community during the Yadav Janmashtami Janmashtami festival. Dancers dress as Lord Krishna and Krishna and his companions, enacting scenes from his from his life. ◦ Panthi: It is a devotional dance form performed in honor of honor of the folk deity Devi Maoli. The dancers perform perform intricate footwork and rhythmic movements accompanied by traditional musical instruments ◦ Karma: This tribal dance form is performed by various various tribes during the Karma festival, which celebrates celebrates the harvest season. Dancers move in a circle, a circle, singing and clapping to rhythmic beats. ◦ Chaitra: This dance is performed during the Chaitra Chaitra festival, dedicated to Lord Shiva. It involves involves graceful movements and is accompanied by Dance Forms The folklore of Kerala includes elements from the traditional lifestyle of the people of Kerala. The traditional beliefs, customs, rituals etc. are reflected in the folk art and songs of Kerala. Folklore in this region is a spontaneous expression of human behaviour and thoughts The folk dance of Kerala consists of the Kaikotti Kali dance, Kuthiyottam dance, Tiruvathira Dance, Thirayattam dance, Kakkarissi Kali, etc. Kanniyar Kali (also known as Desathukali) is a dance done in front of Goddess Bhagvaty. It is one of the oldest folk dances. It is a fast- moving dance to the rhythmic devotional folk tune ◦ Kuthiyottam :Dance is popular in the district of Thiruvananthapuram and is performed in temples in front of deities. There are 4 participants in the dance. The songs sung during the dance are Padapattu and Kalaripattu ◦ Kolkali : is a group dance form of the farming community, which men and women move in circles with sticks in their hand and clash the sticks together. ◦ Kathakali : involves 'story play' in which the dancers put on heavy costume and makeup and tell a story through their dances.
- 5. festival ◦ Bastar Dussehra: Bastar Dussehra is one of the most significant and vibrant festivals of Chhattisgarh. It lasts for 75 days, making it one of the one of the longest Dussehra celebrations in the world. The festival takes festival takes place in the Bastar district and is marked by elaborate elaborate processions, traditional music, dance, and performances. The performances. The unique feature of this celebration is the reverence reverence given to various tribal deities and the participation of indigenous communities. ◦ Hareli: Hareli is an agricultural festival celebrated to mark the beginning of the sowing season. Farmers and agricultural communities express their express their gratitude to the gods and goddesses for a good harvest. harvest. During this festival, people perform rituals, dance, and sing songs sing songs to invoke the blessings of the deities for a prosperous prosperous agricultural year. ◦ Pola: Pola is an important festival for farmers in Chhattisgarh, as well as in some other parts of India. It is a festival dedicated to bulls, acknowledging their role in agricultural activities. On this day, farmers farmers decorate their bulls, offer them prayers, and take them in a in a procession. ◦ Teeja: Teeja is a festival primarily celebrated by married women to pray for the long and healthy lives of their husbands. The festival involves involves fasting, singing folk songs, and offering prayers to Lord Shiva Shiva and Goddess Parvati ◦ Rajim Kumbh Mela: Rajim Kumbh Mela is a major religious gathering that takes place at Rajim in Chhattisgarh. It is believed to be one of the one of the holiest occasions for Hindus and is celebrated once every 12 ◦ Onam :is a harvest festival celebrated extravagantly by the people of Kerala. It is also the state festival of Kerala with State holidays on 4 days starting from Onam Eve (Uthradom) to the 4th Onam Day. Onam falls during the Malayalam month of Chingam (Aug – Sep) and marks the commemoration of Vamana avatara of Vishnu and the subsequent homecoming of King Mahabali, who Malayalees consider to be just and fair King who was exiled to the underworld. Onam is reminiscent of Kerala's agrarian past, as it is considered to be a harvest festival. It is one of the festivals celebrated with the most number of cultural elements. Some of them are Vallam Kali, Pulikkali, Pookkalam, Onatthappan, Thumbi Thullal, Onavillu, Kazhchakkula, Onapottan, Atthachamayame etc.Another distinct feature of the festival is 'Onam Sadhya' (Onam Feast) and consists of numerous dishes served on a banana leaf and 'Onam Kodi' (new dress for the special occasion). Usual the Onam Sadhya consist of numerous side dishes along with rice and Onam Kodi is traditional dress. There are many rituals performed during Onam. Onapottan is a folk character that appears during the first day of Onam. Athachamayam is an elephant march that signifies the beginning of the Onam festival. Pookkalam is the flower arrangement done during Onam. It is similar to Rangoli, but instead of powder, flowers are used. Pookalam is circular in shape, and people make them from the Atham day of Onam. The size of the flower arrangement is increased progressively each day till the 10th day Vishu: is the New Year for the Keralites. Vishukani are the various offerings made to Lord Krishna on this day.'Vishu Pulari' is a ritual of waking up early in the morning and seeing God's face first. On this day, the elders give their children some form of a gift. Thrissur Pooram : is celebrated in the month of Medam. It is a festival of the temples in which two traditional groups called Thiruvambai and Paramekkavu compete against each other and showcase their best in the contest by clothing their elephants in beautiful garments and having different huge umbrellas.
- 6. ◦ Both kerala and Chattisgarh are known for their rich tradition and dance forms. Chattisgarh is known for its dance forms like raut nacha, pandwani and Karma while kerala is known for kathakali and theyyam. Another similarity is that both kerala and chattisgarh give importance to both religious and non religious festivals which are celebrated throughout the year. Chattisgarh celebrates festivals like Diwali, Dussehra and Teej while kerala celebrates Onam,Vishu and Thrissur Pooram. Differences ◦ Chattisgarh people are masters of various arts in the form of weaving, wood crafts,etc while the people of Kerala focus more on art which are based on entertainment and religions.