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Indian Puppetry
String puppets (Rajasthan), shadow puppets (Andhra), rod puppets (Bengal) โ ancient Indian tradition
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 500 BC Folk & Performing Arts
Key Facts
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Kathputli (Rajasthan): wooden string puppets depicting folk tales and Rajput stories
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Tholu Bommalata (Andhra): shadow puppetry โ leather puppets backlit against screen, stories from epics
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Putul Nautch (West Bengal): rod puppets; Yampuri (Bihar): string puppets; all at risk from globalisation
๐จ Did you know? UNESCO inscribed Kutiyattam (Kerala's Sanskrit theatre) in 2008 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage โ the world's oldest living theatre tradition
Quick Reference
Category
Folk & Performing Arts
Country
๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
500 BC
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String puppets (Rajasthan), shadow puppets (Andhra), rod puppets (Bengal) โ ancient Indian tradition