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Chekka Bommalata - the exquisite art form and its dwindling culture
Isha Bhattacharya
The tale of Chekka Bommalata, the rare art form of wooden-string puppetry from Telangana, its arduous past and the diminishing culture of the Bommalollu puppeteers.
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Jul - 2020
Putul Naach
Isha Bhattacharya
Puppetry is widely recognised as the most ancient style of folk art as well as traditional entertainment and, West Bengal, its brimming cultural hub. The Folk puppetry in West Bengal is called Putul Naach, which directly translates to Puppet Dance.
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