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 –
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Major Types of Puppetry |
Examples |
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Glove Puppets |
Sakhi Kundhei Nata (Odisha), and Pavakoothu (Kerala) |
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Rod Puppets |
Putul Nach (West Bengal), Kathi Kandhei (Odisha), and Yampuri (Bihar) |
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Shadow Puppets |
Tholu Bommalata (Andhra Pradesh), Togalu Gombeyata (Karnataka), Tolpavakoothu (Kerala), Chamadyache Bahulya (Maharashtra), Ravanachhaya (Odisha), and Thol Bommalattam (Tamil Nadu) |
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String Puppets |
Putal Nach (Assam), Gombeyatta (Karnataka), Kalasutri Bahulya (Maharashtra), Gopalila Kundhei (Odisha), Kathputli (Rajasthan), and Bommalattam (Tamil .... |
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