Hulivesha - "Tiger Masque" - Pilivēṣa is a folk dance unique to the TuLu Nadu region (present Mangalore & nearby areas) of Karnataka. Hulivēṣa is performed during Navratri to honour the goddess Sharada (MangaLadevi) - an aspect of Saraswati whose favoured animal is the tiger. It is also performed during the Krishna Janmashtami at Udupi and during Ganesha Chaturthi in MooDabidri in Tu
Lu Nadu.
Typically, young males form troops of five to ten members or more, which will have three to five males painted and costumed to look like tigers, and a band with two or three drummers.
While huli means "tiger" (in Kannada), dancers also gets painted themselves with leopard or cheetah motifs. Each person will be wearing just a knicker, which usually has a tiger-skin motif. The rest of his bare body and face is painted with various designs that denote tigers, cheetahs and leopards. A mask made of fake fur and sometimes a tail is worn to complete the ensemble.
Typically, young males form troops of five to ten members or more, which will have three to five males painted and costumed to look like tigers, and a band with two or three drummers.
While huli means "tiger" (in Kannada), dancers also gets painted themselves with leopard or cheetah motifs. Each person will be wearing just a knicker, which usually has a tiger-skin motif. The rest of his bare body and face is painted with various designs that denote tigers, cheetahs and leopards. A mask made of fake fur and sometimes a tail is worn to complete the ensemble.
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