8 |Ukusa Vannama| The Hawk
This vannama recites a diurnal and powerful bird of prey, the Hawk. The dancers portray the flight of the hawk as the vannama sings of two hawks flying leisurely; as though floating in the air as two tender buds growing
7 |Musaladi Vannama| The Hare
This is the recital of the Hare. The behavior of a hare is described in this Vannama and performs whilst the lyrics sing gracefully of how the Hare hops about, crouching and trembling with fear. The dancers express how the
6 |Gahaka Vannama| Conch Shell
This vannama is performed in respect to the Conch Shell. This is a shell of a large predatory sea snail, Turbinella pyrum, found in the Indian Ocean. This vannama is dedicated to the King of the celestial world; an eulogy of