Kathi
Dublin Core
Title
Kathi
Subject
Makeup
Facial Painting
Mask
Characterization
Expressions
Costume
Description
Kathi is a prominent costume of Kathakali. It is devoted to heroes who are not too particular about the means they use to gain their needs. The costume in general is similar to Pacha.
Creator
Purandara Dasa
Contributor
Purandara Dasa
Rights
Devoted to heroes who are not too particular about the means
Relation
Heroism
Format
A knife-shaped pattern is drawn on either cheek in red pigment. In addition, a small ball is fixed to the tip of the nose and another one in the fore-head.
Type
Makeup
Identifier
kathi
Coverage
Date Created
16th and 17th centuries
Date Valid
Till Date
Kathakali Item Type Metadata
Malayalam Characterization
കഥി
English Translation
Heroic
Place of Creation
Kerala
Material
Turmeric
Cinnabar
Arsenic
Collection
Citation
Purandara Dasa, “Kathi,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed January 12, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/11.
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