Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Krishnan, Devika; Narayana, Sharmila Title A name given to the resource Nature metaphors in Kalyanikutty Ammas Mohiniyattam body aesthetics Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Research in Dance Education; Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2025.2524146" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/14647893.2025.2524146</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105009482125?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105009482125?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Krishnan D., Department of English and Cultural Studies, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Narayana S., Department of Law, Christ University, Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource Mohiniyattam is a classical dance tradition from the state of Kerala in India, which is bestowed with a feminine identity. Scholars have theorised this feminine identity as self-enforced, constructed and regional. Unique to Mohiniyattam is the inherent relationship with nature. Nature association can be observed in the tradition of Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, one of the revivalists of Mohiniyattam. This paper will closely read the dance manual Mohiniyattam: Charithravum Aattaprakaaravum by Kalyanikutty Amma, focussing on Ammas use of nature metaphor for body movement. Dance theorist Sondra Fraleighs ideation of the lived and poetic body will be used to understand the experience and expression of nature as a movement quality. Further, Kavya Krishnas theorisation of gender performativity in Mohiniyattam and the discussions on regionality and naturality in movement will bring into effect an ecofeminist reading of Ammas dance aesthetics. This paper will also examine the metaphorical nomenclature that constructs nature as a feminine quality in the body movements and aesthetics of Mohiniyattam. 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor &amp; Francis Group. Subject The topic of the resource Ecofeminism; lived body; nature metaphor; poetic body Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Routledge Relation A related resource ISSN: 14647893; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online