Bhoota Kola
- October 23, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Bhoota Kola
Subject :Art and Culture
Context : Bengaluru police book actor Chetan Kumar over Bhoota Kola remarks.
Concept :
About Bhoota Kola
- Bhoota means ‘spirit’ and Kola means ‘play’ in Tulu.
- It is basically a spirit worship ritual celebrated by Tulu-speaking people in Dakshina Kannada in Karnataka and some districts of Kerala.
- Kola is also called ‘nema’ which means ceremony, which goes on from dusk to dawn.
- The Kola is performed by professionals who belong to the lower castes of society
- The performer of the Daiva or Bhoota usually wears a skirt of tender palm leaves which is easily flammable and helps them to perform acts with fire.
- The performer displays an aggressive outlook, dances fiercely and performs multiple rituals.
- This performer is feared and respected in the community and is believed to give answers to people’s problems on behalf of the spirit.
- Drums and music give company to the dancing and pooja rituals.
- By praying together during Bhootada Kola, the community seeks God’s blessing, prosperity and riddance of various problems the community is challenged with.
- Bhootada Kola is said to have some influence from Yakshagana, a more popular and widely performed folk dance in coastal Karnataka.
- Some of the Bhootada Kola rituals also involve walking on a bed of hot coal.
Popular Bhootas:
- Panjurli, Bobbarya, Pilipoota, Kalkuda, Kalburti, Pilichamundi, KotiChennayaare some of the popular gods (Bhootas) worshipped as part of Bhootada Kola