Kapidhakam
Dublin Core
Title
Kapidhakam
Subject
Hand gestures
Art form
Art
Classical Dances
Expressions
Fruit of a tree
Description
Kapidhakam is a hand gesture used by the characters in Kathakali. It involves the pressing the ring and the little finger at the tip of the thumb and keeping the index and the middle finger uprigtht, while also slanting the wrist towards one side. While the gesture looks simple, it involves a lot of precision.
Creator
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran
Contributor
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran
Rights
To be used only with Kathakali and Bharat Natyam
Relation
Net
Doubt
Drinking
Touching
Format
Little and ring finger held at the tip of the thumb
First and middle finger upright
Slanting the wrist towards one side
Type
Hand Gesture
Identifier
kapidhakam
Coverage
Date Created
Between 200 BCE and 200 CE
Date Valid
Till Date
Kathakali Item Type Metadata
Malayalam Characterization
കപിധകം
English Translation
Fruit of a tree
Place of Creation
Kerala
Collection
Citation
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran, “Kapidhakam,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed May 8, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/20.
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