Performing Disfiguration
Akhila Vimal C.
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Performing Disfiguration

Pain, Affect and Staging of Relationalities in Performances

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This book explores the processes of disfiguration in the 'classical' and 'ritual-healing' performances of India, with a particular focus on the rich and diverse performance traditions of Kerala. It examines three modes of disfiguration 'blood,' 'madness,' and 'laughter' to offer unique insights into how these elements shape the performative body. By drawing on Kerala s distinctive cultural and ritual contexts, this work provides a deep understanding of the region s embodied practices. Written from an interdisciplinary perspective, the book blends performance studies with detailed ethnographic ...