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Puli Kali , Thrissur
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Tigers, when they are in a jolly good mood, dance! Unheard and unseen in a forest. But it happens in broad daylight on the streets of the Swaraj Round in the town of Thrissur. With the arrival of Onam, Kerala gets busy with many traditional events to celebrate the occasion of Onam; the biggest of all festivals in Kerala. And one such event that continues to cheer and entertain the onlookers is the exciting Puli Kali or the dance of the tigers.
Even though Puli Kali is performed during Onam in many parts of Kerala, it is the one in Thrissur that is famous for its huge turn out of performers and the people who come to witness it. For the performance, the menfolk would have their bodies and faces meticulously painted to resemble tigers. They move in groups and would dance to the tune of percussions and enact scenes of playing hide and seek with a hunter wielding a gun. Besides the typical black and yellow colours of a typical tiger, performers improvise their tiger make-up colours and finally emerge in a riot of colours to entertain the crowd.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Thrissur, within a kilometer.
Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 40 kms from Thrissur
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