Saturday, April 07, 2012

'THORANAM': RITUALISTIC ENGAGEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT OF A COMMUNITY

 MAKING OR CONSTRUCTING 'THORANAM' IS A COMMUNITY PRACTICE CONNECTED WITH LOCAL RITUAL TRADITION.

PEOPLE MAKE 'THORANAM' AND TOOK IT  TO THE TEMPLE  RITUAL OF LOCAL TRADITION IN A GRAND PROCESSION.
 'THORANAM' REFLECTS THE ARTISTIC VALOR OF THE PEOPLE IN THE VILLAGES.

THERE ARE LOT OF VARIETIES IN THE ARTISTIC DESIGN OF "THORANAM'.

ITS REFLECTS THE ARCHITECTURAL TRADITION  OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES.