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Crafting the Clay Base
2025
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
An artist builds the clay base for a Bohada mask, beginning the intricate process that transforms earth into a sacred performance object.
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- Title: Crafting the Clay Base
- Date Created: 2025
- Location: Pimpalsond
- Subject Keywords: Craft, Tribal, Indigenous, Mask, Hand-made, Legends, ICH, Pimpalsond, Surgana, Nashik, Eco-friendly, Maharashtra, Heritage, Traditional, Paper-based, Festival
- Rights: Banglanatak.com
- About the craft: Bohada masks are a powerful expression of Maharashtra’s tribal living heritage, associated with several tribal communities across the region. Handcrafted using natural materials like paper mâché, clay, and local gum, these masks come alive during the three-day Bohada festival, where each of the songas (upto 60 in number) is worshipped and their stories are narrated in ceremonial village processions.
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