The Slama Carol or Slama Kali (literally "Play of peace") is a Syrian Christian traditional musical artform that originated in the coastal areas of Alappuzha and Cochin in Kerala, India.Slama Carol - a musical dance related to resurrection of ChristFr. V.P. Joseph Valiyaveettil on Slama Carol
Etymology Slama (, ) means peace in Aramaic language.Classical Syriac-English Dictionary Kali () means a play or drama.
Theme The resurrection of Jesus is the central theme of this artform. It uses colourful costumes for Characters of such as Jesus, Apostles, Virgin Mary, etc. In this musical dance, happiness is the predominant emotion.
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