Pottan Theyyam

Pottan Theyyam is a vivid, lively and colorful ritualistic dance which comes in the traditional art form of theyyam, and is an essential part of the cultural heritage of Kolathunadu, a territory comprising the present Kannur district and parts of Calicut and Kasargod districts of Kerala, India.Theyyam is considered as god.According to legent, pottan theyyam is originated from mahadev .In some hindu tharavadu ,pottan theyyam has a small hut like building called palliyara. It is a form of resistance, symbolizing goodness that would wipe out the social evils in the community. The theyyam re-enacts in ritualistic expressions the life of those personalities who had laid down their life for a social cause and is termed as a social satire.