{"id":7838,"date":"2020-10-02T12:09:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T12:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/?p=7838"},"modified":"2026-06-17T18:56:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T16:56:48","slug":"theyyam-ritueel-van-simpele-dorpeling-tot-indiase-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/en\/theyyam-ritueel-van-simpele-dorpeling-tot-indiase-god\/","title":{"rendered":"Theyyam Ritual: Indian God"},"content":{"rendered":"

Theyyam ritual<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Theyyam ritual is one of the most important and oldest rituals in South India. Despite that, not many people know the story behind this unique tradition. That\u2019s why today\u2019s news item will show you the world of a Theyyam.<\/p>\n

\"\"Prosperity or doomed<\/strong>
\nThe Theyyam ritual is an annual ritual. It is a full season and lasts 5 to 6 months. The ritual takes place mainly on the countryside and in small villages in the state of Kerala, South India. During this ritual, a villager will become a Theyyam. This can be determined by his family or he gets chosen by the other villagers. The villagers see a Theyyam as an Indian God. He will decide if the village gets prosperity or if they will be doomed for the next year. Despite the fact that this tradition is several centuries old, the villagers still strongly believe in this tradition. That is the reason why a Theyyam is highly respected. Most of the villagers are afraid to be doomed for a year.<\/p>\n

The guise of a God<\/strong>\"\"
\nThe locals believe that a Theyyam becomes an Indian God during the ceremony. A God can appear in several guises. It is quite a long process to assume the guise of a Theyyam. It often takes several hours and each Theyyam has a different and separate way of becoming a God. Little by little, part of his guise appears until the villager finally becomes a Theyyam. Bright colours and a painted face are always part of the ceremony. In addition to that, the Theyyam always wears special clothing. His clothes are often decorated with little bells. These make a lot of noise during the traditional dances. This is also a very important part of the ritual.<\/p>\n

Trance<\/strong>\"\"
\nDuring the ceremony, the Theyyam is in some kind of trance. This makes him completely unpredictable. No one knows in advance what the Theyyam will do or what he will decide. This makes this tradition very exciting for the locals. They also believe that the Theyyam has inhuman powers while he is in trance. That\u2019s why they see him as a God. Each Theyyam has different rituals where he can show his powers. An example of this is running through large fires. The Theyyam will do this for about 20 to 30 minutes. In this way he proves that he really has inhuman powers.<\/p>\n

To keep this traditions maintained, tourists aren\u2019t allowed to visit the ceremony. That\u2019s why it\u2019s almost impossible to see this tradition by yourself. During the photography tour through South India it is possible to attend this ceremony. That\u2019s because Travelmarks-Photography has managed to create access to these communities. In addition, the local population knows that their traditions will be shown in a beautiful way by photographers. This is something they really appreciate. It\u2019s an absolute 'Once-in-a-lifetime' experience!<\/p>\n

Photography trip South India<\/strong><\/p>\n

To discover these and many other traditions of South India, we are more than happy to take you to this beautiful destination during our photography tour.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in another workshop, please have a look\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0Or maybe you\u2019re more into photography tours? Then check out our\u00a0photo trips and tours<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0Or read about various news items and\u00a0Photography tips<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Theyyam ritueel Het eeuwenoude Theyyam ritueel is \u00e9\u00e9n van de belangrijkste rituelen in Zuid-India. Toch kennen maar weinig mensen het bijzondere verhaal hierachter. Daarom word je vandaag meegenomen in de wereld van een Theyyam. Voor- of tegenspoed Het Theyyam Ritueel is een jaarlijks terugkerend ritueel. Het is een volledig seizoen en duurt dan ook 5 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nieuws"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTheyyam Ritueel: Indiase God - Travelmarks Photography<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Travelmarks Photography neemt je mee naar Zuid-India voor het eeuwenoude Theyyam Ritueel: Indiase God .\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/en\/theyyam-ritueel-van-simpele-dorpeling-tot-indiase-god\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Theyyam Ritueel: Indiase God - 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