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Kerala has a diverse culture ensures that Kerala indulges in almost all art forms.
Thus, such varieties of art forms act as a source of entertainment in Kerala for
those who are visiting Kerala. Entertainment in Kerala includes all major cultural
activities from various communities in Kerala. This amalgamation of different
communities and tradition of learning the art led to offer a good amount of entertainment
in Kerala. Entertainment in Kerala would include theatre traditional and contemporary,
cinema, music, dance, water sports.
Water sports: Kerala's different nature of water bodies provides the
tourists with many opportunities for water sports, from swimming, diving, snorkeling,
water skiing, wind surfing, jet skis Para-sailing and many such exciting sports.
Also see:
- Kayaking in Kerala
- Surfing in Kerala
Theatre: theatre in Kerala has been there since ancient time, it's
a traditional art form in Kerala. Street plays and community theatre are very
popular in Kerala. Theatre in Kerala is often used as a mode of spreading awareness.
Cinema: India has the second largest film industry; Kerala comes under
south Indian movie making in India. Cinema is a popular source of entertainment
in Kerala. Kerala actively participates in making some quality films both commercial
and parallel as well. AMMA, Association of Malayalam Movies Actors protects
and looks after the ambition of the Kerala film industry. Stars often perform
at live shows in Kerala and abroad where the Malayalam population is settled.
Music: tourist can enjoy traditional form of music in Kerala like the
classical Carnatic and various folk songs sung by the different communities.
Dance: Kerala is the birth place of two ancient classical form of dances;
Kathakali, Mohiniyattam. If Kathakali is the theatrical presentations of Hindu
epics that involve extreme facial expressions and colorful makeup and costume
then Mohiniyattam is the dance of heavenly temptress performed with graceful
movements and pleasant facial expression.
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