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Volume 22:9 September 2022
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A Study of Motifs of Patayani, a Folk Art Form

Ajesh V V., M A., M.Phil. and Dr. S. Kunjamma

Abstract

Patayani is an ancient ritual art form which blends music, dance, theatre, sataire, masks, costume, paintings, etc. Patayani highlights the domination of light over darkness. Patayani orginated from the myth dharikavadham. It is also a harvesting festival. Patayani is a combination of myraids of ancient belief system and diverse of worship. Motif is the basic unit of folklore; it relates a character, story and incident, just like a phoneme in language that is an arbitatary sign. The artist imposes a specific meaning to motif. This research paper analyzes the motifs of Patayani.

Keywords: Patayani, kolam, motifs, folklore.

Introduction

This study mainly examines the significance of Patayani as a folklore art form. Patayani, as a ritual art form, has a decisive influence in shaping the social life and culture of the people. It has been able to sustain itself by undergoing periodic renovations. This art form has also been able to represent the language and artistic development of the people in the places where it spread. This study tries to identify the prominent motifs involved in patayani, their classification, identify different types of motifs and understand their importance in folkloristics. The study also analyzes the relationships and differences between the motifs, themes and symbols.

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Ajesh V V., M A., M.Phil.
Research Scholar
Department of Linguistics
University of Kerala
varappuzhaajesh@gmail.com
+91892056292

Dr. S. Kunjamma
Professor & Head
Department of Linguistics
University of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
drskunjamma@yahoo.co.in
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