EntertainmentPhoto: Deccan HeraldChildren Preserve Coastal Karnataka's Yakshagana Tradition Through Hoovinakolu
In coastal Kundapura, children actively keep the traditional Yakshagana art form alive through Hoovinakolu during Navaratri. They perform Prasangas in the Badaguthittu style, engaging in unscripted dialogues as characters like Arjuna and Draupadi. Guided by senior maddalevadakas, these school troupes visit homes to present this cultural heritage, blending performance and interpretation called arthagarike.
Deccan Herald··Kundapura


