Mudiyett

Mudiyettu
Mudiyettu at Keezhoor shrine in 2013
MediumRitual theatre and folk dance
Originating cultureKerala
Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala
CountryIndia
DomainsPerforming arts
Reference00345
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2010 (5th session)
ListRepresentative
Mudiyettu
kooli - a character who helps Kali appear as a comedian

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]

  1. ^ "UNESCO recognition a boost to Mudiyettu|http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/26/stories/2010112651080200.htm". The Hindu. 26 November 2010.