Indian Puppetry

Major forms of Puppetry in India

  • There are 4 major different types of puppets used in India. They are – Glove Puppets, Rod Puppets, Shadow Puppets, and String Puppets.
  • Major sub-types of puppetry includes –

Major Types of Puppetry

Examples

Glove Puppets

Sakhi Kundhei Nata (Odisha), and Pavakoothu (Kerala)

Rod Puppets

Putul Nach (West Bengal), Kathi Kandhei (Odisha), and Yampuri (Bihar)

Shadow Puppets

Tholu Bommalata (Andhra Pradesh), Togalu Gombeyata (Karnataka), Tolpavakoothu (Kerala), Chamadyache Bahulya (Maharashtra), Ravanachhaya (Odisha), and Thol Bommalattam (Tamil Nadu)

String Puppets

Putal Nach (Assam), Gombeyatta (Karnataka), Kalasutri Bahulya (Maharashtra), Gopalila Kundhei (Odisha), Kathputli (Rajasthan), and Bommalattam (Tamil ....


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