Kokkali Kattai attam

This is a folk art form performed on slits. The performers wear tall props resemble of legs of egret, the dance has been named after the bird. It is a group performance accompanied with percussion instruments like Dholak, thappu and chatti. The dancers wear multi colour bands on their waists and a toy parrot perches secure on their shoulders. It is endemic in such regions adjoining Vellore and Wallahagapet and performed only on temple fests. Generally devotees perform this in temples in order to fulfill their vow. Today this art form now gained a wider audience with growing demand for it even in a secular audience.