HamsaPaksham
Dublin Core
Title
HamsaPaksham
Subject
Hand gestures
Art form
Art
Classical Dances
Expressions
Swans's Wing
Description
HamsaPaksham is a hand gesture used by the characters in Kathakali. It involves holding all the fingers straight and stretching the thumbs. It is a more aggressive hand gesture than the others.
Creator
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran
Contributor
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran
Rights
To be used only with Kathakali and Bharat Natyam
Relation
Moon
Air
Sword
Anger
Format
All fingers straight
Stretching the thumb
Type
Hand Gesture
Identifier
hamsapaksham
Coverage
Date Created
Between 200 BCE and 200 CE
Date Valid
Till Date
Kathakali Item Type Metadata
Malayalam Characterization
ഹംസപതി
English Translation
Swan's Wing
Place of Creation
Kerala
Collection
Citation
Kadathanattu Udyavarma Thampuran, “HamsaPaksham,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed May 12, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/21.
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