Muthukkuda
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Muthukkuda or "royal umbrellas" are highly decorative silk
parasols used in South India
on festive and formal occasions, the privilege of bearing which was formerly controlled by royal authority. Their use is particularly marked in religious festivities
in Kerala
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Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
parasols used in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
on festive and formal occasions, the privilege of bearing which was formerly controlled by royal authority. Their use is particularly marked in religious festivities
Religious festival
A religious festival is a time of special importance marked by adherents to that religion. Religious festivals are commonly celebrated on recurring cycles in a calendar year or lunar calendar...
in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
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