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The Paniyar of Wayanad is locally known as Ippimala makkal [children of Ippi hill – Banasura sagar peak of Wayanad]. Paniyars are the single largest tribe of Kerala. Their main habitat areas are in Gudalur taluk of Nilgiri district of Tamil nadu and Virajpet taluk of Coorg district of Karnataka.The Paniya peoples who lived in Wayanad were subjugated and enslaved by the farming communities who immigrated into this plateau region from the south , the Malabar area and from the north , the Mysore region in the early centuries of Christian era . |
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PANIYAR DANCE |
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Paniyar kali is highly masculine , 8 or 10 dancers stand in a circle with hands linked together . They move around with rhythmic flexous of the body. They move in the ground in perfect rhythm at that time they use the primitive rhythm and instruments like Karu , Para , Udukku etc . As the dance gathers momentum the circle is swiftly expanded and contracted . At that time the dancers produce a peculiar cry which gradually run up to a high pitch |
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