History
Kurumba Dance is practised by Kurumba communities in Kerala’s hill regions. It appears in ritual and social settings with distinctive local song and movement styles.
Tribal Arts
Kurumba Dance
Dance heritage of the Kurumba communities of the Kerala hill tracts.
About
Kurumba Dance is practised by Kurumba communities in Kerala’s hill regions. It appears in ritual and social settings with distinctive local song and movement styles.
Category
Tribal Arts
Type
Tribal community dance
Notes
Kurumba community tradition
Where to see
Hill-tract community festivals
Origin district
Adivasi settlements of the Western Ghats and forest-fringe districts of Kerala.
Community/tradition
Indigenous community dance and song traditions.
Costume
Community festive dress with local ornaments and natural materials.
Makeup
Simple festive or ritual body/face markings where practised.
Musical instruments
Community drums, clappers, and song.
Performance occasions
Hill-tract community festivals.
Famous artists
Community elders and local performance groups.
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