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1 | PHOTOS: ‘Theyyam’ Festival of Gods in India's Kerala | Saripika : ‘Theyyam’, Fetin'ireo Andriamanitra Any Kerala Any India |
2 | Vishnumoorthi at Narikode. | Vishnumoorthi ao amin'ny Narikode. |
3 | Image by Shaji Mullookkaran, used with permission | Sary avy amin'i Shaji Mullookkaran, nahazoana alàlana |
4 | As India's coastal region of Kerala settles into winter in November, the festival of Theyyam, a folklore ritual in Kerala's north as well as in bordering regions, begins. | Rehefa miditra anaty ririnin'ny volana Novambra ny faritr'i Kerala, faritra amorontsirak'i India, dia manomboka ny fetiben'ny Theyyam, fomba amam-panao nentim-paharazana any Kerla Avaratra sy ireo faritra manodidina. |
5 | Performed in more than a thousand temples, its known for its wild drum beats, its indigenous dances and enchanting narratives. | Fantatra amin'ny dobok'ampongany, ny dihin'ireo indizena ary ny tantara mahafinaritra, ary tanterahina any amin'ny fiangonana maherin'ny arivo izy io. |
6 | The lower castes of society normally participate in Theyyam and therefore all the stories and songs depict the cruelty of the system and the upper castes. | Ny sokajin'olona ambany ao amin'ny fiarahamonina amin'ny ankapobeny no mandray anjara amin'ny Theyyam ary mitantara ny habibian'ny rafi-piarahamonina sy ireo sokajin'olona ambony ireo tantara sy hira rehetra. |
7 | Theyyam ritual is the manifestation of God in an ordinary human being when every other door has been shut, so he or she is empowered with divine status. | Fisehoan'Andriamanitra ao amin'olombelona tsotra rehefa mihidy ny varavaram-be rehetra ny fomba amam-panao Theyyman, amin'izay mahazo fahefana amin'ireo sarin'andriamanitra izy (lahy na vavy). |
8 | In William Dalrymple's compelling book “Nine Lives“, he writes extensively about when men turn into part-time gods as the season of Theyyam begins: | Tantarain'i William Dalrymple ao amin'ny boky mandresy lahatra “Nine Lives“, (Fiainana Sivy) ny momba ny fiovan'ny olona ho andriamanitra ampahany amin'ny fotoana fanombohan'ny Theyyam : |
9 | It's only during the Theyyam season-from December to February. | Mandritra ny fotoanan'ny Theyyam ihany izany- ny volana Desambra hatramin'ny Febroary. |
10 | We give up our jobs and become Theyyam artists. | Ilaozanay ny asanay ary tonga mpanakanton'ny Theyyam izahay. |
11 | For those months we become gods. | Manjary andriamanitra izahay mandritra ireo volana ireo. |
12 | Everything changes. | Miova ny zava-drehetra. |
13 | We never eat meat or fish and are forbidden to sleep with our wives. | Tsy mihinana trondro na hena intsony izahay ary tsy mahazo miara-matory amin-dramatoa vadinay. |
14 | We bring blessings to the village and the villagers, and exorcise evil spirits. | Mitondra fitahiana ho an'ny tanàna sy ireo mponina ao izahay ary mandroaka ny fanahy ratsy. |
15 | We are the vehicle through which people can thank the gods for fulfilling their prayers and granting their wishes. | Fitaovana ahazoan'ny olona misaotra an'ireo andriamanitra noho ny valim-bavaka sy ny fahatanteran'ny faniriany izahay. |
16 | Though we are all Dalits (untouchables) even the most bigoted and casteist Namboodiri Brahmins worship us, and queue up to touch our feet. | Na dia Dalits (tsy azo kasihina) aza izahay dia miondrika eo anatrehanay manaja anay na dia ireo mpitondra fivavahana sokajin'olona ambony Namboodiri Brahamane aza ary milahatra mba hikasika ny tongotray. |
17 | There have been extensive stories and research about the Theyyam festivals, but the ritual remains a mystery to many who do not belong to the region. | Betsaka ireo tantara sy fikarohana momba ny fetiben'ny Theyyman fa mbola mijanona ho mistery ho an'ny olona ivelan'ny faritra ny fomba amam-panao nentim-paharazana. |
18 | Most of the rituals are performed at night and some even have restrictions on women watching them. | Amin'ny alina no anatanterahana ny ankamaroan'ny fomba amam-panao ary misy izay tsy azon'ny vehivavy jerena. |
19 | Despite this, the festival has a presence on social media. | Na dia eo aza izany rehetra izany, dia hita any amin'ny haino aman-jery sosialy ilay fetibe. |
20 | On Facebook, people are adding photographs of Theyyam under the hastag NarikodeTheyyam2014. | Alefan'ireo mpiserasera ao amin'ny Facebook amin'ny alàlan'ny tenifototra hoe NarikodeTheyyam2014 ny sary momba ny Theyyam. |
21 | Animesh Xavier, an artist and google plusser (Google+), wrote a review of the event for a TV station's website and sketched scenes from the Theyyam festivities. | Nanoratra tatitra momba ilay hetsika ho an'ny tranokalan'ny fahitalavitra iray sy nanao ny sarin'ny sehatry ny fetiben'ny Theyyam i Animesh Xavier, mpanakanto sady mpampiasa ny Google +. |
22 | Shaji Mullookkaran, an avid photographer and blogger, posted an invite on his Google Plus inviting everybody to join him at his home town at Narikode, Kannur in Kerala, for a Theyyam Photowalk this year, as he has been doing for the past years. | Nasain'i Shaji Mullookkaran, olona tia maka sary sady mpitoraka bilaogy, tao amin'ny Google+ ny olona mba hanaraka an-tsary ny Theyyam tamin'ity taona ity tany an-tanànany any Narikode, Kannur any Kerala, toy izay efa nataony taona vitsivitsy lasa. |
23 | A Theyyam performs as a goddess. | Theyyam iray miseho ho andriamanibavy. |
24 | Image by Shaji Mullookkaran, used with permission | Sary avy amin'i Shaji Mullookkaran, nahazoana alàlana |
25 | Around twenty or more people, who are active on social media took up the invitation and accompanied Shaji to some of the major performances with cameras in hand. | Olona roapolo na mahery kely eo ho eo, izay miasa aminà haino aman-jery sosialy no namaly ny fanasana ary niaraka tamin'i Shaji nankany amin'ireo fampisehoana lehibe sasany miaraka amin'ny fitaovana fangalana sary eny an-tànana. |
26 | The result was some exquisite photographs of this intriguing world, where Gods descend to earth. | Ny vokatra dia sary mahafinaritra maromaron'ity tany maha-te hijery izay idinan'ireo Andriamanitra ity. |
27 | Kumar Upasana, who lives in Kuwait and made a short visit to Kerala, documented the Puthiya Bagavathy Theyyam in a short video: | Kumar Upasana, izay monina any Koety fa niala sasatra kely tany Kerala no nanao ity tatitra an-dahatsary fohin'ny Puthiya Bagavathy Theyyam ity : |
28 | Seena Viovin, a software engineer, took a collection of photographs from a woman's perspective: | Seena Viovin, injenieran'ny solosaina, nanangona ireo sary avy amin'ny fomba fijerinà vehivavy : |
29 | A Theyyam blessing a devotee. | Theyyam iray mitso-drano mpanara-dia iray. |
30 | Image by Seena Viovin, used with permission | Sary avy amin'i Seena Viovin, nahazoana alàlana |
31 | Helpers readying the head dress for the Theyyam. | Ireo mpanampy eo am-panomanana ny haingon'ny lohan'ny Theyyman. |
32 | Image by Seena Viovin, used with permission | Sary avy amin'i Seena Viovin, nahazoana alàlana |
33 | Two Theyyams perform at the temple premises. | Theyyam anankiroa mandihy ao amin'ny faritry ny tempoly . |
34 | Image by Seena Viovin, used with permission | Sary avy amin'i Seena Viovin, nahazoana alàlana |