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Introduction Traditional
Indian Puppetry About
the Site
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Introduction
Puppetry
is one of the most ancient forms of entertainment in the world.
Besides providing entertainment,
this visual art form is also used for
conveying
meaningful messages. Over the years, Puppetry has developed
into a powerful media of communication. Puppetry offers a real challenge
to
the imagination and creative ability of the individual and of all art
mediums,
it is probably the least restricted in its form, design, colour and
movement
and the least expensive of all animated visual art forms.
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Traditional Indian
Puppetry
Traditionally,
India has a rich heritage of puppetry. The history of puppetry
in India dates back to around the 5th century B.C. The early
puppet shows in India mostly dealt with histories of great kings,
princes and heroes and also political satire. Religious portrayals
in puppetry developed in South India with shadow puppets
performing stories from Ramayana and Mahabarata. Besides dealing
with religious themes, Indian puppetry also conveys useful m messages
from Panchatantra and other mythological and historical epics.
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Today,
most of the traditional puppet theatres have lost their popularity due
to the influence of cinema, television, video, etc. . However, in its
adapted form, this media is still popular with children, educators and
communicators.
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About the site
The
first of its kind hosted from India, this site will give an exhaustive
account
of all aspects of puppetry including different types of puppets,
profile of Indian puppeteers and varied puppet theatre. In addition
to its
traditional uses, this site will also give information on using puppets
for
communication, education and entertainment. A purely voluntary and
non-commercial venture, the aim of this site is to create awareness
about Indian puppetry.
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