Theyyam is s a popular ritual form of dance worship in south India, especially Kerala and Karnataka. It consists of several thousand-year-old traditions, rituals and customs. Ingrained in the cultural matrix of North Malabar, Theyyam is a socio-cultural phenomenon. The
ritual is an attempt to please God by re-presenting Him. The ritual, a form of worship includes song,
dance and music. The layers of text in it add to the complexity of understanding the form.