Kari
Dublin Core
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
Citation
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran, “Kari,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed January 12, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/12.
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