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The dance form is based on ‘Adavu’ (steps) and ‘Hasthamudra’
(hand gestures). There are 64 basic ‘Adavu’ and they are
divided into 9 parts, on which ‘Thattadavu’, ‘Naatadavu’,
‘Kuthithumettadavu’, ‘Mandiadavu’, ‘Sarikkal’ and
‘Thattumettu’ are very important.
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