Onakkali.
There are a lot of pastimes connected with onam. Variations are found according to the age and gender of the persons. Girls often indulge in plays like kaikottikali, kolattam, thumbi thullal etc. kaduvakali, korathiyattam, vattakkali, onathallu etc. are the past time of men. Kumattikkali is also famous in some areas. It is performed in the accompaniment of drum. They use artistically designed marks. They cover all over their bodies with a type of grass. In kummattikkali, mother Kummatti, Srikrishna, Siva, kirathan, Darikan, Naradan, Mahabali, Bali, Sugreevan, Vishnu etc are presented. The performers visit houses singling funny songs and they get gifts from the house owner.
There are a lot of pastimes connected with onam. Variations are found according to the age and gender of the persons. Girls often indulge in plays like kaikottikali, kolattam, thumbi thullal etc. kaduvakali, korathiyattam, vattakkali, onathallu etc. are the past time of men. Kumattikkali is also famous in some areas. It is performed in the accompaniment of drum. They use artistically designed marks. They cover all over their bodies with a type of grass. In kummattikkali, mother Kummatti, Srikrishna, Siva, kirathan, Darikan, Naradan, Mahabali, Bali, Sugreevan, Vishnu etc are presented. The performers visit houses singling funny songs and they get gifts from the house owner.
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