Sign language

by Richard Seah  

Uploaded 31 Dec 2008 — 3 favorites

© Richard Seah

This form of theatre from Kerela, India, with a history dating back over 2,000 years, could well have been the oldest sign language.

The performance has minimal dialogue and the actors / actresses use mainly hand and eye movements to tell the story.

Oneof 87 images in my book, Photographs of Hands.

Special offer for JPGers to buy this e-book. Details coming up in my personal post.

In the Photographs of Hands photo essay.

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