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Ratnavali Ratnavali is a Sanskrit drama about a beautiful princess named Ratnavali, and a great king named Udayana. It is attributed to the Indian emperor Harsha (606â€“648).[1][2] It is a Natika in four acts. One of the first textual references to the celebration of Holi, the festival of Colours have been found in this text.[3]
Kathakali Kathakali (Malayalam: കഥകളി) is one of the major forms of classical Indian dance.[1] It is a "story play" genre of art, but one distinguished by the elaborately colorful make-up, costumes and facemasks that the traditionally male actor-dancers wear. [2][3][note 1] Kathakali primarily developed as a Hindu performance art in the Malayalam-speaking southwestern region of India (Kerala).[2][3][5]Katakali is similar to Mohiniyattam