Knowledge Themes
Four-fold classification: String, Shadow, Rod, and Glove puppetry
Regional variations and cultural nomenclature across Indian states
Influence of Indian Epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata on narrative structures
Socio-economic significance and community-based patronage systems
Modern adaptation of puppetry for developmental and educational messaging
Structural Subtopics
- Historical references in Silappadikaram and Mahabharata
- Philosophical symbolism of Sutradhara and the puppeteer in ancient texts
- String Puppets of Rajasthan (Kathputli) and their features
- Kundhei string puppetry of Odisha and Jatra influence
- Gombeyatta string puppets of Karnataka and Yakshagana style
- Bommalattam of Tamil Nadu as a blend of rod and string techniques
- Tholu Bommalata shadow puppetry of Andhra Pradesh
- Ravanachhaya shadow puppets of Odisha and their opaque shadows
- Putul Nautch rod puppetry of West Bengal and its Jatra theatre connection
- Yampuri rod puppets of Bihar and themes of morality
- Pavakoothu glove puppets of Kerala and Kathakali influence
- Technological challenges and the impact of modern mass media on traditional puppetry
- Role of Sangeet Natak Akademi in reviving near-extinct puppet forms
- Puppetry as a tool for social communication and moral education in rural India
Study Material
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