• 07
      Oct
    • 2020

    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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    • 01
      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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