Sunday, August 10, 2008

Mohiniyattam

Mohiniyattam (Malayalam: മോഹിനിയാട്ടം) is a traditional South Indian dance form from Kerala, India. It is a very graceful dance meant to be performed as a solo recital by women. The term Mohiniyattam comes from the words "Mohini" meaning a woman who enchants onlookers and "aattam" meaning graceful and sensuous body movements. The word "Mohiniyattam" literally means "dance of the enchantress"

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