Click to play videoKerala: A few bold strokes, and the men are changed into ferocious tigers. At a workshop in Kerala's Thrissur district performers are learning how to prepare for a traditional Onam ritual the pulikkali or the Tiger Dance. The traditional dance is performed on the fourth day of Onam.
“First we remove hair from our body. Then apply oil. Painting tiger colours is done after it, “ says the ‘Tiger’, Chathunni.
The biggest qualification for becoming a tiger is a big belly that is because they need to paint tiger faces on them. Once selected the men are given the gold and black stripes, while schoolchildren and wannabe tigers watch on.
“This workshop is intended to familiarize the new generation on the skillful art of tiger paining,” says Secretary, Pulikkali Co-ordination Committee, Baby P Antony.
Old timers say the numbers and colours in the performances have been coming down, the reason being lack of funds. Well, here is another set of endangered tigers
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