theyyam

Aerodynamics of Theyyams
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It is a wonderful experience to observe the dance of Theyyams
with their gigantic crowns resembling the sails of ancient ships
The stories of all those Theyyams with the great crowns have
Maritime backgrounds. Visualize a Theyyam with a sailship-
Crown standing on a countryboat. It is probable that the boat
Will move with the wind .Visualize the Theyyams floating
Like gliders in the sky
We have Muththappan rhyming like Aman hatop of Egypt ,
Gulikan resembling Gilgamesh of Babylon,
Kantakarnan like Qon tiki of Polynesia,
They may be Theyyams from sea with sails as crowns