Malayan tribe

The Malayans are an Indian tribal community mostly found in Edamalayar of Kuttampuzha panchayat in Idukki district, Kerala.

Classified as Scheduled Tribe in the state, the Malayans are adapted to occupations such as bamboo cutting, fishing, manual labour, and forest produce collection.

[2] Today, these Malayan tribes have taken active participation in all educational as well as cultural fests.

It is actually the tourism and agricultural festival held mainly in the mountainous region since the beginning of the year 1991.

[3][4] This art form, which is performed in homes as part of Hinuist exorcism ceremonies, depicts the battle between Bhadrakali and the asura Darika.