Kari

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Title

Kari

Subject

Makeup
Facial Painting
Mask
Characterization
Expressions
Costume

Description

The 'Kari' is an all black costume. The costume is used for depicting the lowest of primitive human beings both men and women. The noises they produce can almost amount to howling. Characters portrayed in this costume are demonesses and evil beings of the 'under world'.

Creator

Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran

Contributor

Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran

Rights

Depicting the lowest of primitive human beings.
Everything is black.

Relation

Primitive Beings

Format

The face is painted in black; the jackets and skirts are blacker still

Type

Makeup

Identifier

kari

Coverage

Date Created

300 AD

Date Valid

Till Date

Kathakali Item Type Metadata

Malayalam Characterization

കറുത്ത

English Translation

Black

Place of Creation

Kerala

Material

Cinnabar
Turmeric

Collection

Aharyabhinaya

Citation

Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran, “Kari,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed May 8, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/12.

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