Friday 15 January 2016

Pallipana, the folk ritual - Documentation by INTACH

Pallippana ,the folk ritual dedicated to the Goddess is seen usually in Central Kerala including Malappuram district. As all other temple rituals in Kerala, this ritual also has its uniqueness in its own manner. Along with the ritual performances , folk songs along with dance steps are conducted in this.

INTACH, Calicut Chapter is documenting the whole ritual as part of the ICH nationwide documentation by INTACH. The event will be conducted on 16th & 17th of January 2016 at Changaramkulam in Malappuram dt of Kerala (India). To know more on this event and to participate, CLICK HERE 

INTACH, The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage  is an organisation to conserve and preserve India's natural, cultural, living, tangible and intangible heritage. ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage) is a division of INTACH to document and safeguard some of the endangered cultural expressions that sustain today.

Here is video clipping of Pallippana. The ritual performance seen here is called Paanapidutham.




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