Onam

Święto Onam
Onam: pulikali

Onam (malajalam ഓണം) – święto o charakterze dożynkowym, obchodzone w indyjskim stanie Kerala.

Opis

Święto związane jest z miejscową legendą o królu-demonie (asura) Mahabali. Święto wypada zazwyczaj w sierpniu, podczas miesiąca ćingam według kalendarza keralskiego. W wielu miejscowościach uliczne grupy teatralne odgrywają legendy związane z królem Mahabali. Dla onam typowe są również kwiatowe aranżacje zwane pookkalam, tańce w maskach kumattikali, „tygrysie” procesje uliczne pulikali oraz wyścigi długich łodzi vallamkali.

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Pulikali.jpg
Autor: Felix Francis, Licencja: CC BY 2.0
Puli Kali, an art form associated aith the Onam festival in Kerala.
Onam Pookalam 4.jpg
Autor: Yugaljoshi, Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0
Onam is celebrated in Kerala. Pookalam is an integral part of this festival. The most popular legend connected with Onam is that it is welcome for the mythical King Mahabali and this is when he comes from pathalom (or the netherworld). And of course, people welcome their king with flowers or pookalam.
Onam Pookalam 9.jpg
Autor: Yugaljoshi, Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0
Onam is celebrated in Kerala. Pookalam is an integral part of this festival. The most popular legend connected with Onam is that it is welcome for the mythical King Mahabali and this is when he comes from pathalom (or the netherworld). And of course, people welcome their king with flowers or pookalam.
Onam Pookalam 5.jpg
Autor: Yugaljoshi, Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0
Onam is celebrated in Kerala. Pookalam is an integral part of this festival. The most popular legend connected with Onam is that it is welcome for the mythical King Mahabali and this is when he comes from pathalom (or the netherworld). And of course, people welcome their king with flowers or pookalam.
Onam Pookalam 8.jpg
Autor: Yugaljoshi, Licencja: CC BY-SA 4.0
Onam is celebrated in Kerala. Pookalam is an integral part of this festival. The most popular legend connected with Onam is that it is welcome for the mythical King Mahabali and this is when he comes from pathalom (or the netherworld). And of course, people welcome their king with flowers or pookalam.
Onapottan - A Traditional Kerala Art Form.jpg
Autor: Nidish K Viswanathan, Licencja: CC BY 2.0
`Onapottan' - a folk character seen during Onam season specially in North Malabar Region. With the face painted and crown ( Kireedam ) he has a bell in his hand and an umbrella made of Palm Leaves on the other.