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Chadar Badar puppets
2023
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
The puppets are hand-carved out of local wood with simple tools, and are about 5-9 inches in height. The community is skilled in making their own puppets. Once the puppets are shaped they are painted and clothed in their traditional attire. The puppets are operated by an indigenous lever system made by the puppeteers themselves.
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- Title: Chadar Badar puppets
- Date Created: 2023
- Location: Purba Bardhaman
- Rights: www,banglanatak,com
- About the craft: Chadar Badar is an ancient form of indigenous puppetry of the Santhals, one of the largest indigenous groups of India. Traditionally, this form has been an important means of folk education, also making it a vehicle of their ancient language. Chadar Badar puppetry, a hallmark of the Santhali culture showcases the creativity and cultural vibrancy of the Santhals by narrating stories combined with songs, music and dance.
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