Strings are attached to small holes in the hands, head and back of the body which are then controlled by the puppeteer.
Puppetry in india skin#
Oil color is used to paint the wood to skin color and paint features like eyes, nose etc on it Puppets are chiseled out of wood and are 9 inch miniatures. Shadow puppet : Tholu bommalatta, Ravanchhaya, Togalu Gombeyaata String puppet : Kathputli, kundhei, Gombeyatta, Bommalattam Oldest written reference to puppetry has been found at Tamil classic Silappadikaaram written around 1st and 2nd Century BC.Īlthough puppetry has found references in mythology and art but due to the lack of a devoted audience and financial insecurity, there has been a steady decline in this art form. The excavation sites at harappa and Mohen-jo-daro have yielded puppets with sockets attached to them which suggest the presence of puppetry as an art form. Puppetry has long been of interest in India, both for education and entertainment purposes. The form gives unrestricted freedom to the artist in form, design, color and movement and makes it one of the most ingenious inventions of mankind. The suggestive elements of a puppet being controlled by a master makes it a captivating experience, while the low cost of animation and production of a performance makes it popular among freelance artists. Puppetry is one of the ancient forms of entertainment.
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