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Vanchipattu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Vanchipattu: A Kerala boat song sung by a team in the rhythm of the oarsmen’s strokes, scored on rhythm, pitch, unison, language and vaythari.
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Kathakali – Group Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Kathakali – Group: A Kerala classical dance-drama performed by a whole team enacting one scene together, judged on costume, enactment and classical…
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Vattappattu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Vattappattu: A traditional Kerala Mappila group singing item performed by a team seated or standing in a circle, judged on song melody, lyrics, clapping…
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Margamkali Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Margamkali: A traditional group dance of Kerala’s Syrian Christian community, performed in a circle around a lamp with devotional songs.
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Dafmuttu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Dafmuttu: A Kerala Team performing-art item for boys, combining synchronised daff (frame drum) playing with devotional Baith verse and named traditional…
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Arabanamuttu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Arabanamuttu: A Kerala Team performing-art item for boys, combining synchronised arabana (frame drum) playing with devotional Baith verse and coordinated…
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Kolkali Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Kolkali: A traditional Kerala group folk dance where performers strike short sticks together in rhythm while dancing in a circle.
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Poorakkali Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Poorakkali: A Kerala school Kalolsavam team folk art form for boys, performed with synchronised hand gestures, footwork and devotional singing, judged on…
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Parichamuttu Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Parichamuttu: A Kerala school Kalolsavam team folk dance for boys, performed in formation with short wooden sticks, judged on costume, devotion, rhythm…
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Kavyakeli Competition: What It Is, Where It’s Run and How It’s Judged
Kavyakeli: A Kerala school Kalolsavam verbal-arts item that tests a student’s live command of Malayalam poetic verse, judged round by round rather than…

