Kannur Theyyam Trail

Theyyam is North Malabar's living ritual. For one night, a performer becomes the deity, in a shrine lit by fire and drums. It is worship, not a stage show: families, neighbours and the whole village gather, and the performer blesses them in the god's voice. We go as guests of the community, not as spectators.

• Watch night and dawn Theyyam performances at village shrines
• See the performers being dressed and painted (where the family allows it)
• Eat Malabar meals in home kitchens
• Visit Kannur handloom weavers, St. Angelo Fort and quiet beaches between rituals
• Hear the story behind each deity from a local host

1. 01

   Day 1 — Arrive in Kannur. Settle in, slow lunch, evening walk by the sea. First Theyyam at night if the calendar allows.

2. 02

   Day 2 — Rest in the morning. Afternoon at a handloom unit and St. Angelo Fort. Night at a village shrine.

3. 03

   Day 3 — Dawn Theyyam, then breakfast with a host family. Free afternoon, beach at sunset.

4. 04

   Day 4 — Morning at a second shrine or a Malabar cooking session. Depart.

• Stay: [X nights] at [homestay / hotel name]
• All transfers to shrines with a local host
• [Meals included]
• Airport/railway pickup from Kannur
• One Reroot contact throughout

• Flights or trains to Kannur
• Offerings at shrines (personal choice)
• [Anything else]

• Dress modestly; cover shoulders and knees. Remove footwear where asked.
• Photography: allowed at most shrines, but no flash and never block the ritual. Ask before photographing people up close.
• Performances can start late and shift by a few hours. We keep plans flexible and tell you as soon as timings are confirmed.
• How to reach: Kannur International Airport has flights from major Indian cities and the Gulf; Kannur railway station is on the Mangaluru-Kozhikode line.