Kambara dance

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Kamabala Natti (planting of saplings in a paddy, accompanied by music and dance performances) performed at Pulikkal Vayal in Mananthavady Municipality, 2017 Kambala Dance (kNbll nRttN) 08.jpg
Kamabala Natti (planting of saplings in a paddy, accompanied by music and dance performances) performed at Pulikkal Vayal in Mananthavady Municipality, 2017

The Kambara nritham or Kambara dance is a folk dance performed by the Adiyan tribe of Wayanad, a northern district of the state of Kerala. [1] In this artform, men sing folk songs and play wind and percussion instruments, while women dance near the paddies where saplings are collected. [2]

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  1. |Keralatourism.org
  2. "പ്രവാസി കൂട്ടായ്മയില്‍ കമ്പളനാട്ടി നാടിന് ഉത്സവമായി | Mathrubhumi - Wayanad - Malayalam News". www.mathrubhumi.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29.