ANGIK ABHINAYA
Ang means body. Hence, angika is the language of expression through the medium of the body (shariraj), face (mukhaj) and movement (chestagat.
Angika Abhinaya is the most important of all the abhinayas
Every portion of the body has a role to play in Angika Abhinaya. From head to toe, each part is expected to show emotion exteriorising emotions embodied by the music. Angika Abhinaya is constructed through three means: Ang, Pratyang, Upang
Ang
The ang are the 6 major limbs of the body
Head, chest, sides, waist, hips, feet
Pratyang
The pratyang are the subsidiary limbs
Hands, arms, back, stomach, thighs, wrists. Some scholars also include elbows, knees, and the neck.
Upang
Upang are minor limbs,
Eyes, eyebrows, eyeballs, cheeks, nose, jaws, lips, teeth, tongue, chin, face in the head, and ankles, toes, fingers.
Shariraj
Includes the main parts of the body, (ang), and Abhinaya through various postures (Mudras), and gestures.
Cheshtaghat
Internal emotions expressed through the entire body come under chestaghat.
Mukhaj
Includes, various sub-parts of the face, upang, eyebrows, ears, lips, cheeks, chin