Pulikali is usually performed during Onam festival.
Groups of three or more dancers with pastes smeared over their body like the stripes on tiger's body, captivate the views with their energetic daces.
The pulikali once performed all over the state is now seen only in some parts of Thrissur and Palakkad districts.
The scenes enacted include the tiger catching a goat being hunted down and so on.
This dance is accompanied by the loud beauty of traditional percussion instruments like the udukku, thakil and chenda.
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