Performing Art · Karnataka
Somana Kunitha
ಸೋಮನ ಕುಣಿತ
A masked folk dance performed in devotion to the local guardian deity Soma, danced with large painted wooden masks.
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Where Somana Kunitha comes from
Somana Kunitha is danced in devotion to Soma, a folk guardian deity worshipped across parts of Karnataka, performed at village temple festivals as a form of protection and blessing.
How it's practiced
Dancers wear large, painted wooden masks representing the deity and move through village streets and temple grounds to percussion.
A masked folk dance performed in devotion to the local guardian deity Soma, danced with large painted wooden masks.
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