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What It Took to Film Theyyam—Kerala’s Sacred 1500-Year-Old Dance Few Outsiders Ever Witness

Summary by The Better India
Vinod Panicker Thillankeri hasn’t moved a muscle in the last two hours. It feels like an eternity to him.  But, he must lie still; it’s not every day you get to turn into God.   Men hustle around him. They slip a chilambu (a metal anklet) onto his feet; on his boldly-coloured cheeks they paint deft strokes of red — the exact shade is achieved by mixing turmeric and limestone; then ease him into the voluminous skirt — a moodboard of blacks, reds,…
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The Better India broke the news in on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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