"Costa Malabari pioneered tourism in this area and consists of three lovely homestay-style properties just back from Thottada Beach. Costa Malabari has spotless, spacious rooms in an old hand-loom factory; there are more rooms in two other nearby bungalows, and all serve home-cooked Keralan food. Manager Kurian is an expert on theyyam and arranges visits. ”
Now we have only two houses, both seven minutes walk from the sea.
Located seven kms South East of Kannur Town.
Kerala Dinesh Beedi, a prominent co-operative still has beedi making, a livelihood of many people.
Theyyam means Daivam (God in Malayalam). It is a folk ritual performed in the Malabar Region(Northern parts of Kerala).
Theyyam festivals starts from Tulam 9th of Malayalam Month(OCtober Last week) and it will be in full swing from Decemeber onwards.
There is no school to teach this ritual. It is passed on from generation to generation. It is always performed by low caste Hindus and can be performed by only the families who are entitled to do it.
Theyyam is celebrated once in a year at all theyyam temples. it has 3 parts. first part is Thottam(Singing the story of the Theyyam). Second part is vellattam(young stage of the God) and the last part will be more attractive which will happen on the early morning of the next day. It will be more decorative and colorfully dressed.
Kannur is known as the Land of Looms and Lores.Handweaving is an integral part of people in Kannur.There are three handweaving Co-operatives in Kannur. They are loknath Weavers located at Mele Chovva, Kanhirode Weavers at Kanhirode and Kousalya Weavers, Thottada.