Nagakaali Theyyam Head – Hand-painted Kerala Art spiritual gift Its earthy

Its earthy

EthniiChic's Prabhavali Name Board borrows that same temple architecture

festive gifting

particularly for those drawn to figures associated with protection and vigilance

the serpent goddess whose worship merges with reverence for Kali

Nagakaali Theyyam Head – Hand-painted Kerala Art spiritual gift Its earthyA silver crescent moon rests at the centre of this face, framed by curling, serpentine black lines that wind down across the brow and cheeks like coiled snakes fitting imagery for Nagakaali, a Theyyam figure who merges serpent worship with the fierce reverence given to Kali in North Kerala's ritual tradition. Deep set eyes and an orange base tone give the whole piece a watchful, coiled intensity. Naga (serpent) worship runs deep in Kerala's folk