| Mudiyettu | |
|---|---|
 Mudiyettu at Keezhoor shrine in 2013 | |
| Medium | Ritual theatre and folk dance |
| Originating culture | Kerala |
| Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala | |
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| Country | India |
| Domains | Performing arts |
| Reference | 00345 |
| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2010 (5th session) |
| List | Representative |
Mudiyettu is a traditional ritual theatre and folk dance drama from Kerala that enacts the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika. The ritual is a part of the bhagavathi or bhadrakali cult. The dance is performed in bhadrakali temples, the temples of the Mother Goddess, between February and May after the harvesting season.
In 2010 Mudiyettu was inscribed in the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, becoming the second art form from Kerala after Koodiyattam.[1]
- ^ "UNESCO recognition a boost to Mudiyettu|http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/26/stories/2010112651080200.htm". The Hindu. 26 November 2010.