Research & Origin Stories | Theyyam Mythology & Scholarship

Origin myths, oral histories, and scholarly research on Theyyam's sacred lore — in English and Malayalam. Field notes from Kannur and Kasaragod.

This section documents the mythology, oral traditions, and scholarly perspectives behind Theyyam — one of Kerala's oldest living ritual traditions. Articles cover origin stories, hereditary performer communities, sacred symbolism, and the anthropological history of North Malabar's ritual arts.