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Thottam Pattu () is a ballad sung just before performing the 
Thottam Pattukal in Malayalam
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Thottam Pattu () is a ballad sung just before performing the Theyyam
Theyyam is a Hindu religious ritual practised in the North Malabar Region of Kerala and some parts of Karnataka.
Theyyam is a ritual performance involving extended chanting of mantras and ceremonial preparations that typically span 8 to 10 hou ...
ritual. These are played in Theyyam temples before the commencement of Theyyam Art. Thottam Pattu is invocative. This is a mythological belief that by performing this ritual, the performer will be possessed by divine spirits. Thottam Pattu, the ritualistic songs which accompany the performance elaborate the legends related to the deities. Percussions such as Chenda and Thudi accompany the songs. Usually drummer men or make-up men or both of them perform the Thottam pattu by singing during the make-up.
See also
Thottam Pattukal in Malayalam
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North Malabar
North Malabar refers to the geographic area of southwest India covering the state of Kerala State, Kerala's present day Kasaragod district, Kasaragod and Kannur district, Kannur districts, Mananthavady taluk of the Wayanad District, Wayanad distr ...
References
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