Question

Sahithya sangeetha kalaviheena ...Stanza's malayalam meaning

Answer 1

1. Margamkali is an ancient round dance of the St. Thomas Christians of Kerala, mainly practiced by the endogamous sub-sect known as the Knanaya or Southist Christians.
2. The dance retells the life and missionary work of St. Thomas the Apostle based on the third century apocryphal Acts of Thomas.
3. There are several opinions on the potential origin of Margamkali. They are:

• There are several opinions on the potential origin of Margamkali. They are:It is traced back to Jewish wedding songs and dance from the diaspora.
• Scholars have found common origin among Malabar Jewish dance and songs and the Knanaya dance form of Margamkali.
• In addition, scholars like P.M. Jussay and Dr Shalva Weil have found many similarities in the customs and rituals of Knanaya Christians and Malabar Jews.
• It is derived from Sangam kali, a performance dance form of Brahmins.
• It is derived from Sangam kali, a performance dance form of Brahmins.It is derived from the Yathra Kali, a performance art of Nambuthiri Brahmins in Kerala.
• It is derived from Sangam kali, a performance dance form of Brahmins.It is derived from the Yathra Kali, a performance art of Nambuthiri Brahmins in Kerala."Margam" means path or way or solution in Malayalam, but in the religious context it is known as the path to attain salvation.
• he process of conversion to Christianity was known as "Margam Koodal" until recently in Kerala.
• [citation needed] Much of this folk art is woven around the mission of St. Thomas, the Apostle.
• The original Margam Kali describes the arrival of St. Thomas in Malabar, the miracles he performed, the friendship as well as the hostility of the people among whom he worked, the persecution he suffered, the churches and crosses he put up in various places, etc.
• These details are incorporated in the various stanzas of the Margam Kali songs.
• Kerala's Margam Kali is an important element in the age-old and hallowed tradition of St Thomas among the Syrian Christians of Malabar Coast.[10]