The recent Kannada movie Kantara opens up a controversy relates to the origins of Bhoota Kola, an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities are worshipped.
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Bhoota Kola is an annual ritual performance where local spirits or deities are worshipped.
It is believed that a person performing the ritual has temporarily become a god himself.
This performer is both feared and respected in the community and is believed to give answers to people’s problems, on behalf of the god.
There are several ‘Bhootas’ who are worshipped in the Tulu-speaking belt of Dakshina Kannada, Uttara Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka.
It is usually performed in small local communities and rural areas.
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