kathakali

• The term is taken from the hand gestures in the Indian dance-drama kathakali, which is related to the south Indian martial art kalaripayat, which may have been the source art for kung fu. —  StrangeHorizons,September2002
• The mudras in kathakali, like the ones in Aristoi, have precise meanings. —  StrangeHorizons,September2002
• Raga-based renditions known as sopanam accompany kathakali performances. —  Zee News : India National
• Native performing arts include koodiyattom (a 2000 year old Sanskrit theatre tradition, officially recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity), kathakali-from katha ( "story") and kali ( "performance") - and its offshoot Kerala natanam, koothu (akin to stand-up comedy), mohiniaattam ( "dance of the enchantress"), thullal, padayani, and theyyam. —  Zee News : India National

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