Mohiniattam
/məʊˈhiːnɪˌatam/(also Mohini Attam, Mohini-attam)
noun
Any of a repertory of Indian dances for women on the theme of love, originally from Kerala in south-western India.
- Mohini-attam is influenced by Kathakali and is characterized by a gentle and graceful style..
Origin
1940s. From Tamil mohinīāṭṭam from Mohinī, the name in Sanskrit of a celestial nymph or apsara, regarded as the supreme seductress of Hindu mythology (from Sanskrit mohinī, feminine of mohin bewildering, infatuating) + Tamil āṭṭam dance.