Puducherry terracotta

Puducherry

Garadi (Garadi Nritya)Garadi

The stick-dance of the Tamil community of Puducherry — performed by men of the community at the central village festival, with the small sticks tapped in coordinated patterns in the regional Tamil tradition.

Puducherry

Kummi (Puducherry)Kummi

The Tamil women's circle-dance of Puducherry — performed at the marriage and the central festival, with the song-and-clap of the women in the Tamil tradition.

Puducherry

Kollattam (Puducherry)Kollattam

The Tamil stick-dance of Puducherry — performed by the men and women of the Tamil community at the central village festival, in the regional adaptation of the Tamil stick-dance tradition.