Question
M.V. Ambujakshi performs the Devakoothu version of this ritual at the Ezhom Kozhichikavu Devi (“YAY-rome KO-rich-ee KAH-vih THEY-vee”) Temple and is the only female performer of its nearly 450 variants. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this ritual performance art of North Malabar, Kerala, that takes place during the harvest season. These performances predate Hinduism and involve performers embodying local deities, animistic spirits, and ancestors.
ANSWER: theyyam
[10e] Many theyyam recount injustices against women or members of this caste. Reverence for theyyam performers represents inversion of social norms that oppress this South Asian caste, as only its members may perform theyyam.
ANSWER: Dalits [accept Scheduled Castes, accept harijans; accept untouchables]
[10m] Theyyam reflect local religious plurality; for example, the Mappila theyyam opens with the artist reciting this formula that opens with four takbir before they become possessed by the Hindu goddess Karinchamundi.
ANSWER: adhān [or azan; or call to prayer; accept descriptive equivalents, including ones with "salah" or "salat" or “namaz” in place of "prayer"; REJECT just "prayer," "salah," "salat," or “namaz”]
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable of the Miis | The Chard Problem of Consciousness | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Goldman & Jackson | Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Three Cantabrigians | 2 Indiscernible Broke Girls | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Water Buffalo | Knox et al | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | N | 3 | 10.00 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 6 | 5.00 | 50% | 0% | 0% |