DIP Projects
The Man the God Wore: Tracing the Transformation, Identity, and the Living Ritual of Theyyam in Kannur, Kerala
Year
2026-27
City
Kannur
State
Kerala
Region
South India
Theme
Art and Craft
In this research paper, Theyyam, an indigenous form of ritual performance, is explored. It is practiced in the northern districts of Kerala. This analysis is concerned with explaining the contributions made by the different elements of Theyyam towards transformation. Theyyam is not considered to be a static cultural phenomenon, but instead looked at as a process of forming beliefs, reorganising society, and creating an echo through bodily performance
Faculty Mentor
Group Members
Soumya Gupta (Group Representative), Aliya Premji (Co-GR), Vikhyat Kant Upadhyay, Suhani Aggarwal, Divyanshi Nigam, Simran Vyas, Srishti Sudharsan, Arnav Srinath, Nitiksha Thukrul, Radha Kulkarni, Muktak Joshi, Veeramachaneni Bhanu Tarun Krishna, Richa Sajai
