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The document discusses costumes and makeup used in Kadhakali performances. It describes traditional elements like applying sandalwood paste markings on the body (pathikkeettu) and tying half of the hair up (kondukettu). It also discusses using a rice and turmeric mixture to create "blood" makeup (nina) for characters with limbs or noses cut off. While ancient costumes were simple cotton or silk, modern performances incorporate materials like silk and Kasavu fabrics. The costumes have absorbed influences fro

Author

Akhil Babu

Language

EN