KOCHI: Part of the hallowed realm of tradition and culture, the ancient art form of theechamundi theyyam recently found itself entangled in a legal discourse over children being used to perform the ...

Predating Hinduisim, theyyam is an ancient and mysterious folk ritual, and one of South India's most mesmerising experiences. I could hear the staccato drumming rising to a crescendo through the trees ...

KANNUR: For centuries, theyyam has belonged to the fire-lit courtyards of northern Kerala’s sacred groves, its gods summoned only within ritual boundaries, its performers bound by caste, custom, and ...