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Kolattam
Indian folk dance / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the dance of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. For the kolattam dance of Andhra Pradesh, see Kolannalu.
Kolattam is an ancient folk dance practiced mainly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is usually performed by women using two short wooden sticks, one in each hand. The dancers generally stand in a circular formation and crisscross the sticks to make specific rhythms while singing folk songs. The dance is usually dedicated to Hindu gods or goddesses and performed during harvest season and village festivities.
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