Theyyam, a popular ritual art of Northern Kerala is usually performed in the temples as part of the daily rituals and festivals. The word Theyyam is merely a corruption of Daivam, meaning God. It takes place in Kavu’s and ‘Kottan’s’ of Kasargod, Kannur districts during the festival season (November to May). It is one of the oldest and famous religious ritual dance forms glorifying the goddess. I am sitting with my friend Vinod with the vast expanse of the Arabian Sea before u

Amongst the many activities that one must do in Kerala when on a beach, ‘Looking for crabs’ can sound a bit of an oddity. Yet it can be spor