Lamakaan is celebrating its 4th anniversary with an ancient story-telling art form - Oggu Katha.
This evening's story is titled "Son Against Mother: The Turbulent Tale Of Parasurama And Yellamma." It consists of episodes from Yellamma Katha and a demonstration of Yellamma, Patam by Bolli Lakshminarasaiah Yadav and his troupe from Karimnagar district. There will be explanatory introductions in Telugu and English.
Oggukatha is a traditional folklore style of singing, praising and narrating stories of Hindu Gods. It originated among communities who devoted themselves to the singing of ballads in praise of Lord Shiva (also called Mallikarjuna). These tradition-loving and ritual-performing community moves from place to place, narrating the stories of their caste gods. Oggus are the traditional priests of the Yadavas, and perform the marriage of Mallanna with Bhramaramba.
The narrator and his chorus, i. e., two narrators, help in dramatizing the narration, as often, they transform themselves into two characters. Oggu Katha is prevalent in Telangana.
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