வசந்தன் கூத்து (Vasanthan Koothu )

Vasanthan Koothu

வசந்தன் கூத்து



Vasanthan songs are very popular in eastern province. These Vasanthan Songs have been emerged with the origin of the worship of Kannaki Amman. Kannaki Worship is derived from India and it has been emerged in srilanka also through the rulingredients of King Kajabahu. In India Vasanthan Koothu has emerged in the place "Aayar paadi" where the place of cow herd. After the incident that the Kannaki's husband Kovalan was killed in unfair way, Kannaki got angry and she started to expunged every place in India except "Aayar paadi". So the people who are lived in Aayar paadi danced togethered to decrease the angry of Kannaki. 

Thenafter it has been performed during the season of April and May after the harvesting for their relaxation. The children who are between 12-14 age can perfom this art. It's a very difficult kind of dance, that's why the youngers only can do this because of the difficult steps. Now a days it only practicing in Eastern province especially in Batticaloa during the season of Kannaki Amman worship.

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