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TheSlama Carol orSlama Kali (literally "Play of peace") is aSyrian Christian traditional musical artform that originated in the coastal areas ofAlappuzha andCochin inKerala,India.^[1][2]

Slama (Malayalam:ശ്‌ലാമ,Syriac:ܫܠܡ) means peace inAramaic language.^[3] Kali (Malayalam:കളി) means aplay ordrama.

Theresurrection of Jesus is the central theme of this artform. It uses colourful costumes for Characters of such asJesus,Apostles,Virgin Mary, etc. In this musical dance, happiness is the predominant emotion.^[1][2]

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