Gothrathalam, a tribal fest organised by the district Kudumbasree Mission concluded at Sulthan Bathery on Monday.
The programme was aimed at promoting tribal arts and artistes and sensitising the youth to the significance of the vanishing art forms. Art forms such as Vattakkali of the Paniya tribe; Kolkali of the Mullakuruma tribe; and Gaddhika of the Adiya tribe attracted the audience. Other tribal art forms such as Gothraganam, Vadakkanpattu, and Nellukuthupattu also were presented. As many as 200 tribal artistes from 26 community development societies in the district under the mission participated.
