sanni yakku
dance
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function as exorcism in Sri Lanka
- In South Asian arts: Tovil dance
The sanni yakku dance, exorcising the disease demon, has a series of humorous impersonations. One is of the demon as a beautiful woman, then as a pregnant woman, and finally as a mother. The exorcists ask questions about her pregnancy, and she lists all the respectable…
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