Myths and Cultural Identity: Exploring the Construction of Cultural Memory in the Backdrop of Kalamezhuthupattu
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- Soumya N. G.
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- English
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- 2025
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- Erothanatos 9(3), 156-167; DOI 10.70042/eroth/9033
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Documents the story of Bhadrakali emerging from Shiva and defeating Darikan, and its transmission in Kalamezhuthupattu floor-drawing, song and ritual performance. Examines the Kallatt Kurupp, Mannan and other groups whose customary roles carry this myth through communal memory.
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Soumya N. G. | 2025 | Kerala, India | English
Publication: Erothanatos 9(3), 156-167; DOI 10.70042/eroth/9033
Documents the story of Bhadrakali emerging from Shiva and defeating Darikan, and its transmission in Kalamezhuthupattu floor-drawing, song and ritual performance. Examines the Kallatt Kurupp, Mannan and other groups whose customary roles carry this myth through communal memory.
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Soumya N. G.. Myths and Cultural Identity: Exploring the Construction of Cultural Memory in the Backdrop of Kalamezhuthupattu. Erothanatos 9(3), 156-167; DOI 10.70042/eroth/9033. 2025.
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