Kangeelu
Sign in to savethumb|upright=0.8|A Kangeelu dancer Kangeelu or Kangilu is a traditional folk dance from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada region in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is a spiritual dance performed on the full moon day in Mai month of Tulu calendar. It is believed to keep away disease, evil spirits, and other negative energy and serves to foster peace, harmony, and a community spirit. The dance is performed as a part of a seven day Kangilu Kunitha to propitiate the goddess Khadgeshwari and Koragajja, a spirit considered as a form of god Shiva.
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thumb|upright=0.8|A Kangeelu dancer Kangeelu or Kangilu is a traditional folk dance from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada region in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is a spiritual dance performed on the full moon day in Mai month of Tulu calendar. It is believed to keep away disease, evil spirits, and other negative energy and serves to foster peace, harmony, and a community spirit. The dance is performed as a part of a seven day Kangilu Kunitha to propitiate the goddess Khadgeshwari and Koragajja, a spirit considered as a form of god Shiva.
== Etymology == In Tulu language, Kang means coconut derived from ancient Kangu. The dancers collect the top tender growth of the coconut tree and cover themselves along with dresses made of coconut or palm leaves.
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