When I set out to turn my research into a PhD, my hope was that the thesis would be useful to people invested or interested in kaḷarippayaṟṟ˘. So I was touched and thrilled today to find that someone had found it interesting enough to take the trouble to print it out for easier reading.

Well that was pretty extraordinary. Teyyam in Kannur.

Hello Kasaragod, aren’t you beautiful? A little awkward, but very beautiful.

#standupforscience Vienna

Things you find while packing. It’s an awkwardly sized certificate, so it had lain upsidedown in a drawer for a while. I’d just forgotten which one.

December roses for all of us flowering in adversity. The bud somehow survived Storm Darragh.

Hakama cleaning and folding rituals after yesterday’s British Aikido Federation course in Cardiff. These (totally impractical) training garments stand both for relative status (or gender) and also submission to the system. A beautiful day after the storm, fallen tree before the dojo, and fun.

Lovely evening at SOAS last night watching and discussing The Wrestler’s Cane. Mesmerising!

The clouds finally parted so I’m sitting next to a ladybird stealing a moment between studio and laptop.

Just out. I have a chapter in this on kaỊari, its relationship to performance and South Indian contemporary dance. ✨