: The Hanuma Wannama Specifically depicts the antics of the Monkey God Hanuman from the Ramayana epic. It draws inspiration from ancient South Indian masquerades where mendicants performed in Hanuman masks to entertain households. Performance Style of Hanuma Wannama
This dance is renowned for its and mimetic storytelling. : The Hanuma Wannama Specifically depicts the antics
The Vannamas —derived from the Sanskrit word Varnana , meaning "descriptive praise"—originated as poetic recitations. : The Hanuma Wannama Specifically depicts the antics