Certain deities are initially honored with the tottam, or song ritual, when the artist, wearing a simple costume and with minimal makeup, sings the song that relates not only to the deity's myth, but also to the origins of his or her relationship with the particular shrine.
The full throated singing of Tottam songs in the open air, the subdued articulation of the Tottam (revelations) and the inaudible chanting of the mantras form different variations of using the inner energy that gushes out while the Theyyam dancer is in a possessed state. The folk singer while he sings out in a loud voice, accompanying the dancing or along with his own dancing steps, uses simple but effective language and straight but thought provoking images.
The full throated singing of Tottam songs in the open air, the subdued articulation of the Tottam (revelations) and the inaudible chanting of the mantras form different variations of using the inner energy that gushes out while the Theyyam dancer is in a possessed state. The folk singer while he sings out in a loud voice, accompanying the dancing or along with his own dancing steps, uses simple but effective language and straight but thought provoking images.
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