Stilt walkers seek assistance
The Hindu
A group of ‘Marakkaal Aattam’ artistes staged a performance in front of the Collectorate here on Monday to draw the attention of the authorities to their plight. ‘Marakkaal aattam’ is a folk dance for
A group of ‘Marakkaal Aattam’ artistes staged a performance in front of the Collectorate here on Monday to draw the attention of the authorities to their plight. ‘Marakkaal aattam’ is a folk dance form, akin to stilt walking, where the artistes perform standing on a stilt. R. Mohan, a renowned stilt walker, who has been performing for more than five decades, said that the artistes usually perform in temple festivals that are held for six months in a year. The money they earned during this period will meet their needs for the rest of the year.
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