RENOWNED theyyam artist E P Narayanan Peruvannan has been barred from performing the sacred ritual following his refusal to apologize for a controversial performance in Ajman, UAE, last month.
The performance had sparked a heated debate among theyyam practitioners and temple committees over perceived violations of customs and rituals.
A group of 13 artists, including Narayanan Peruvannan, staged the main theyyams of north Malabar, including Kadankottu Makkavum Makkalum, Vishnumoorthy, Gulikan, and Sasthappan on November 24 at a sports club in Ajman, an act that drew sharp criticism from sections of the theyyam community.
Many accused the artists of disrespecting the sanctity of the ritual, leading to their collective ban from performing in theyyam sacred groves, or kavus, for a year.
The State Malayan Community Development Association wrote to Chirakkal Kovilakam, urging it to revoke the ceremonial status granted to the artists.
This story is from the December 15, 2024 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
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