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Mask of a Pig

Manaranjan Sutradhar2019

Banglanatak

Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India

This image is of a mask of a pig made in Charida.

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  • Title: Mask of a Pig
  • Creator: Manaranjan Sutradhar
  • Date Created: 2019
  • Location: Purulia
  • Subject Keywords: Chau, Dance, Tribal, Purulia, Artists, Bengal, Festival, Mask Dance, Masks, UNESCO, ICH
  • Rights: Banglanatak.com
  • About the craft: Chau is an acrobatic mask dance form from Purulia district of West Bengal. Colourful masks, rhythmic drum beats, powerful acrobatic movements and somersaults are characteristics of the Purulia Chau. Traditionally the artists of Charida produced Chau dance masks - a specialized craft, and constituted a sub-industry of Chau dance form. Presently, Chau mask-makers craft different types of masks, both for the dance form and for home décor. Today, they have evolved into an independent artists' hub. Chau Dance features on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity.
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