Rather it is a time of prayer and sacrifice to the powers above. The individual who sponsors the ceremony normally does so in order to restore health to some member of his family, and to the Tribe ...

Mudiyettu is a ritual dance drama from Kerala based on the mythological tale ... Mudiyettu performers purify themselves through fasting and prayer, then draw a huge image of goddess Kali, called as ...

According to legend, travelling performers of bugaku, the ritual dance and music of the imperial palace ... where they perform nine sacred dances from dawn to noon as a prayer for happiness in the New ...