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March 5, 2026 · Arjun Rao

The Theyyam Tradition, Reimagined

How a centuries-old ritual art shaped our second act.

The Theyyam Tradition, Reimagined

Theyyam is not performance in the usual sense — it is invocation, the dancer believed to become the deity. We approached it with care and the guidance of traditional practitioners.

Our second act borrows Theyyam's vocabulary of trance and fire while remaining, always, a respectful homage rather than a replica.

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