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Rekha Raju
performing
Mohiniyattam
, a
classical dance
form from
Kerala
,
India
. Believed to have originated in the 16th century CE, this dance form was popularized in the nineteenth century by
Swathi Thirunal
, the
Maharaja
of the state of
Travancore
, and Vadivelu, one of the
Thanjavur Quartet
. The dance, which has about 40 different movements, involves the swaying of broad hips and the gentle side-to-side movements.
Photo:
Augustus Binu
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