Oppana Dance - Kerala

Oppana Dance is a traditional dance form of the Muslims in Kerala which takes place during their wedding. An essential ritual of the Malabar Muslims it takes place when the young girls sing and dance around the bride while applying her make up.

Often addressed to the bridegroom regarding their nuptial bliss, these dances and songs are a way to tease the bride and add some more fun and laughter to make the event of wedding special. Girls and maidens sing this song by clapping their hands and it is generally associated with the wedding festivities.

But besides wedding, Oppana Dance in Kerala is also presented during the stage shows as it quite entertaining.

If you are part of a Muslim wedding in Kerala then you might get to see the Opanna Dance of Kerala. One of the traditional dance forms of Kerala this came in mainly with the wedding celebrations.

In Oppana Dance in Kerala, men and women equally participate in the dance. The women move in a circle around the bride while the men sing songs to receive the bridegroom. The songs of Mappilappattu are sung by the leader and then repeated in chorus in Opanna in Kerala.