page_title: Kangilu
hierarchical_section_title: Kangilu
caption_attribution_description: Kangeelu Kunita is a popular folk dance from Karnataka.Kangeelu Kunitha
context_page_description: Kangeelu or Kangilu is a traditional folk dance of particular significance to the Udupi and Karnataka communities of India. It is a spiritual form of dance performed by the Mandal community. Kangilu is performed only on the day of a full moon, and it is believed to keep away disease, evil spirits, and other negative energy, and to foster peace, harmony, and a community spirit. Kangeelu is not purely dancing, but a dance act. There are 5–12 members in the group wearing the same costumes and makeup.
context_section_description: Kangeelu or Kangilu is a traditional folk dance of particular significance to the Udupi and Karnataka communities of India. It is a spiritual form of dance performed by the Mandal community. Kangilu is performed only on the day of a full moon, and it is believed to keep away disease, evil spirits, and other negative energy, and to foster peace, harmony, and a community spirit. Kangeelu is not purely dancing, but a dance act. There are 5–12 members in the group wearing the same costumes and makeup.
caption: Kangeelu Kunita
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