Richard K. Wolf

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Kolāṭṭam in Menasi village

A form of Tamil stick dancing. Dharmapuri, Tamilnadu, 1998

Candira's lament

Candira, age 42 in 1999, sings a Tamil lament (oppari) for her daughter, who is still alive. Menaci village, Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu, Jan 1, 2000

Oduvars singing Tevaram

Madurai Minakshi temple, Mach 5, 2005

Tamil folk singers

Folk singers visiting Madurai for a recording session, March 20, 1983. Kanniyappan and M Rasu (maybe)

Possessed woman at goddess festival

Udukkai and tappatai players drum and sing invocations to the goddess. Sikkamman temple festival, Mullukorai, Ootacamund, Tamilnadu 8/91

Laments South India Tamil

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