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Conservation of Ethics in traditional performances of an Indian state Dr. V. JAYARAJAN

Conservation of Ethics in traditional performances of an Indian state Dr. V. JAYARAJAN.

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Conservation of Ethics in traditional performances of an Indian state Dr. V. JAYARAJAN

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  1. Conservation of Ethics in traditional performances of an Indian state Dr. V. JAYARAJAN

  2. The art of a folk , knowledge system, experiences, and expressions that people consider for survival and environmental management is very important from social, cultural and ecological contexts. Some of the knowledge system survive for many years without any change. When we examine each and every trait of a knowledge system, a clear function is exposed behind its existence. Ethics behind the co living of folk communities is also considered to be an Intangible cultural heritage conserved by folk communities.

  3. JURISDICTION OF FOLK PERFORMERS • 1. Village( Small area) • 2. An area higher than a village. • 3. Area under a Temple • 4. Area under a Local King

  4. PERFORMING RIGHTS Art Form Theyyam Community : Malayan, Vannan, Pulayan, Mavilan, Koppalan, Velan

  5. Teyyam • Teyyam is a ritual performance of north Kerala. The word meaning of Teyyam is god. It performs in the houses, village shrines and open places, sacred groves etc once a year, once in two years, Once in three years, once in several years etc. • The purpose of the performance is for the welfare of the community, good harvest, begetting children, warding off evil spirits etc. • The performers belong to lower community.

  6. Other ritual performances • Bhoota • Tira • Poothan • All the above rituals are performed for the same purpose that of Teyyam and also performed by lower communities.

  7. Performing Community : Malayan, Vannan, Nalke, Pampada Art Form : Bhootas

  8. Performing Community : Mannan, Parayan Art Form : Poothen & Thira

  9. Performing Community : Ganakan, Nambiar, Kurup, Theeyattunni Art Form Kalampattu ( Floor drawing)

  10. Art Form Padayani ( Ritual performance) Performing Community : Nair, Ganakan

  11. Performing Community : Nair, Asari Art Form : Kaliyoottu ( Ritual Performance)

  12. Art Form : Eruthukali Performing Community : Mavilan

  13. Art Form : Arjuna Nritham (Ritual dance) Performing Community : Ezhavan

  14. Art Form : Veerali Pattu (A Painting tradition using indigenous paints) Community : Kitaran

  15. Art Form : Kanner Pattu ( a song to ward off evil eye ) Community : Malayan, Panan

  16. Art Form : Mudiyettu ( Ritual theatre) Community : Marar& Nair

  17. Performing right through lineage Matrilineal Patrilineal Right confers to the nephews only as it is a right derived from the matrilineal lineage Right confers to the sons only as it is a right derived from the patrilineal lineage

  18. PATENT RIGHTS OF FOLK PERFORMING ARTS • Communities Pulluvan Pulluvan Pattu

  19. Malayan Kettu Malayan

  20. Marakkala Pattu Gankan

  21. Madayil Chamundi Panicker

  22. Puthiya Bhagavathi Peruvannan

  23. CONFERRING THE RIGHTS FOR PERFORMANCE

  24. Authority Performers Title Local King/ Chieftains/MalayanPanicker Feudal Heads/ Temple Authorities Local RajhaMalayanPerumalayan

  25. Authority Performers Title Local King Vannan Peruvannan

  26. Authority Performers Title Local RajhaArtisans Perumkollan community Perunthattan Melachary Revi Varma Udaya Varma Viswakarma

  27. TRANSFERRING OF RIGHTS TO THE NEXT KINS l Due to Death l Due to ill health TO THE RELATIVES l Absence of Direct Kins l Pollution in the Family

  28. DISPUTES ON RIGHTS Territorial Customary communal Monetary

  29. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

  30. Folkland initiatives for conserving ethical knowledge • Educating the artistes • Documenting the knowledge lies in manuscripts and preserve it for posterity. • Settling the disputes as mediators. • Arrange more performance spaces outside the village precincts.

  31. Educating the artistes • Folkland has conducted several educational programs for the traditional artistes .

  32. Documenting the knowledge lies in manuscripts and preserve it for posterity. • Knowledge, wisdom, ethical issues, performers rights etc are lying in the palm leaf manuscripts. All these manuscripts are written 600-800 years back. Those manuscripts are deciphered and made available to • The community members

  33. Documenting the knowledge lies in manuscripts and preserve it for posterity. • Folkland has conserved 1 million manuscripts and digitized around 25000omanuscripts.These manuscripts are open for community leaders and research scholars.

  34. Settling the disputes as mediators. • Disputes between the artistes, communities are settled with the interference of experts and elders in the community.

  35. Arrange more performance spaces outside the village precincts. • Folkland has undertaken several projects out side the state and abroad to give more performances to the traditional artistes. It brings status as well as monetary benefits to the artistes.

  36. Punishments

  37. END

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