This evening saw us attending a Kathakali performance.

Kathakali is a traditional form of art in Kerala; Kathakali aims to tell a story through dancing and music. Costumes and make-up are grand and colorful; preparing the make-up already takes up hours. For more details on the origins, refer to this (very good) article in wikipedia.

The story, we saw, was a shortened version of Baka Vadha or Death of Baka, telling (or dancing) the story of Bhima deciding to fight the man-eating beast Baka, his encounter and struggle with Baka and finally his victory over the beast.