Katakam
Dublin Core
Title
Katakam
Subject
Hand gestures
Art form
Art
Classical Dances
Expressions
Golden bangle
Description
Katakam is a hand gesture used by the characters in Kathakali. The hand gesture involves the pressing the first and the middle finger at the tip of the thumb and keeping the ring and the little finger uprigth. We can call this the Sikharam. It is a delicate and intrinsic hand gesture. The meaning conveyed is ambiguous yet essential.
Creator
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran
Contributor
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran
Rights
To be used only with Kathakali and Bharat Natyam
Relation
Flower
Mirrior
Krishna
Format
First and middle finger held at the tip of the thumb
Ring and little finger upright
Type
Hand Gesture
Identifier
katakam
Coverage
Date Created
Between 200 BCE and 200 CE
Date Valid
Till Date
Kathakali Item Type Metadata
Malayalam Characterization
കാറ്റകം
English Translation
Golden Bangle
Material
Kerala
Collection
Citation
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran, “Katakam,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed May 11, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/17.
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