Mushti
Dublin Core
Title
Mushti
Subject
Hand gestures
Art form
Art
Classical Dances
Expressions
Fist
Description
Mushti is a hand gesture used by the characters in Kathakali. Mushti means ‘closed hand’ otherwise ‘fist’. Our body reacts obviously to emotions like anger in addition to fear by building us clench our fingers to shape a fist. This move is relatable and still commonly used in contemporary times, unintentionally making it relatable for the audience.
Creator
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran
Contributor
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran
Rights
To be used only with Kathakali and Bharat Natyam
Relation
Prefix
Beauty
In Vain
Extremely
Format
Closed Hand
Type
Hand Gesture
Identifier
mushti
Coverage
Date Created
Between 200 BCE and 200 CE
Date Valid
Till Date
Kathakali Item Type Metadata
Malayalam Characterization
മുഷ്തി
English Translation
Fist
Place of Creation
Kerala
Collection
Citation
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran, “Mushti,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed May 12, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/18.
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