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Puli Kali (Puli = Leopard/Tiger & Kali = Play in Malayalam language) is a colorful recreational folk art from the state of Kerala. It is performed by trained artists to entertain people on the occasion of Onam an annual harvest festival celebrated mainly in the Indian state of Kerala. On the fourth day of Onam celebrations (Nalaam Onam) performers painted like tigers and hunters in bright yellow red and black dance to the beats of instruments like Udukku and Thakil.
