Alamikali was a popular regional art form in Kasaragod, performed by ‘Alamis’,. Alamikali was celebrated to commemorate the Karbala war, an important event in the history of Islam. The Alami players dressed and painted by black with charcoal and white dots in between. They will wear garlands of fruits and leaves and long hats on the head decorated with red chrysanthemum flowers. Costume of Alamikali is dhotis, reaching up to the knee and carrying wield small sticks with bells attached they visit houses an dance in squares drawn on the ground and receive alms. Being wanderers, the Alamis go about singing songs based on rhythm, a feature of Alamikali