Poorakkali is a form of ritual art in Kannur and Kasaragod districts. The festival is celebrated on the occasion of Poorotsavam, celebrated in the Kavas and Bhagavadiks in Kerala in the Malayalam calendar month of Meenam. It is more than thousand years old. The rituals are played in the ninth day of the festival on the day of Meenam. This is a game of women first. Today is the art of the men. Poorakkali is a combination of Kalarippayattu and rituals. Red silk stems with white spines. Players wear the cloth on which the black bite is on it. There are lots of rituals in Poorakkali. There are songs by Lord Ganesha, Saraswathi and Sri Krishnan. The stories of Ramayana and Bharat are presented in the form of a song.The game is played out of a circle around the burning lamp. The players entering the field with the blessings of all the gods in the villages.