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About Kerala
Kerala the land of Golden Sandy Beaches, Magnificent Mountains, Sparkling Blue Lagoons and green vales has an incomparable charm and illusive beauty. The ever changing scenario of tropical greenery, azure blue lagoons, traditional houses, shopping centre’s, restaurants and hotels make this land look like an ever expanding state wit suburban tentacles.
The muggy heat of Kerala (which can reach about 34 degree Celsius) is mitigated to some extent by the rainy season. The monsoon is to Kerala what California’s Golden climate is to its people. The rain is a familiar presence, rarely violent and angry, but gentle and revitalizing. It contributes to the colours, the scent of verdant vegetation, the tangy sharpness of the paddy winds, the intimate odour of the earth, replete and fulfilled.
Kerala widely known as Gods Own Country has now become one of the 50 must-see destinations of the world, by the National Geographic Traveler. Kerala with its peculiar weather, greenery arouses a feeling of disbelief and its innumerable aspects of cultural differences and traditions give a visitor many instances of exhilarating surprises. Steeped in Myths and Mythology which are vibrantly alive in her art forms, music and culture of Kerala present it as a Land of Ancient Dreamy Past and A Land of Promises for a bright Future
Culture
 Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama or theatre and a UNESCO-designated Human Heritage Art. Kathakali (from katha ("story") and kali ("performance")) is a 500-year-old form of dance-drama that interprets ancient epics; a popularized offshoot of kathakali is Kerala natanam (developed in the 20th century by dancer Guru Gopinath).
Meanwhile, koothu is a more light-hearted performance mode, akin to modern stand-up comedy; an ancient art originally confined to temple sanctuaries, it was later popularized by Mani Madhava Chakyar. Other Keralite performing arts include mohiniyaattam ("dance of the enchantress"), which is a type of graceful choreographed dance performed by women and accompanied by musical vocalizations. Thullal, padayani, and theyyam are other important Keralite arts.
 Kerala also has several tribal and folk art forms.For example, Kummattikali is the famous colorful mask-dance of South Malabar, performed during the festival of Onam. The Kannyar Kali dances (also known as Desathukali) are fast moving, militant dances attuned to rhythmic devotional folk songs and asuravadyas. Also important are various performance genres that are Islam- or Christianity-themed. These include oppana, which is widely popular among Keralite Muslims and is native to Malabar. Oppana incorporates group dance accompanied by the beat of rhythmic hand clapping and ishal vocalizations.
However, many of these native art forms largely play to tourists or at youth festivals, and are not as popular among ordinary Keralites.
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