Folk Arts
There are several folk arts practiced in temples for Sastha (ayyanar), Sudalaimadan and Isakkiamman. Villupattu is especially for Sastha temples and Kaniankoothu is practiced for Sudalaimadan. Grand Tamil poetess Avvaiyar temples are found along with Isakki Amman temples and worship of the teachings of Avvaiyar can be observed
Many folk arts and dances are popular in this district. They are played during the time of festivals in temples and celebrations in schools.
Bow Song (Villu Paatu) is an ancient form of musical story-telling and is an art of southern Tamil Nadu. Villu Paatu has been especially popular in Thovalai and neighbouring areas of the district. Bow, the age-old weapon of warriors, lends itself to be used as a primary musical instrument for the Villu Pattu artists. Udukku, Kudam, Thala, Kattai are supplementary instruments in their performances. Udukku, mentioned in the ancient Tamil literature as Thudi, is a small drum with a slender middle portion which is held in the left hand and played by the fingers of the right hand. Occasionally, the Villu Pattu team divides itself into two groups, each trying to prove opposite points of view on a subject. This is called Lavani Pattu. The songs used by the Villu Pattu artists are mostly traditional folk songs.
Thiruvathirai Kali is a folk dance that resembles Kummi and is played especially during Onam. The players are young girls. The necessary number of girls is 8, 10, 12 or 16 for each dance. They move round and sing in chorus. Each girl strikes the stick (kole) which she holds in each hand, and the striking of the sticks and the steps which she makes are rhythmical to the tune. Kalial is a folk dance performed by a group of men or boys in the countryside. A group leader sings songs and keeps time with cymbals. The players stand in a circle with sticks in their hand and dance around a lighted lamp, repeating the songs sung by the leader. They turn, twist, lean forward and backward, squat and move around singing to the tune. At the beginning, the steps are elaborate and are also very quick. When invited to perform in a function, the players generally begin the dance with an invocation for heavenly aid and conclude the dance with a torch dance using lighted torches. This folk dance exhibits the artistic and recreative life of the countryside.
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