Possession, Performance and the Passing of Time: The Global and Historical Contexts for Ritual Theatre in South West India
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: There is a range of religious performance traditions in Kerala and Karnataka which still occupy an important place in the cultural and spiritual life of communities. They include būta, or spirit worship, and genres described as religious drama, such as Yakshagana and Kathakali. The last of these has been separated out as a globally significant
Author: Shankara Angadi
Language: English
Topic: Arts and Performance Studies
Subfield: Visual Arts and Performing Arts
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409380178