Indo Portuguese martial shield and sword dance. The play is highly
tightful when compared to those seen in southern artforms. The main
costumes are closely linked to the Portuguese soldier who holds a sword and round shield and the players will be performing the dance form with these sword and shield without touching each other , resembling the medieval European dramatic play forms and imbibes the marital traditions of medieval Kerala
Most widely seen in coastal areas of Kerala, the play is highly tightful when compared to those seen in southern art forms. They are typically called as vallattuparichaveeshikali. The costumes are white long shirts and dhotis (mundu) the main costumes are closely linked to the Portuguese soldier who holds a sword and round shield and the players will be performing the dance form with these |
