Rajasthan
Locally called Kathputli – the colourful string puppets of Rajasthan are made of wood and cloth. The head of the puppets are carved out of wood and coloured according to characters they depict in the episodes. Strings are attached to the head for manipulation. The faces are usually painted yellow, white or any light colour. The body up to the waist and hands are made of stuffed rags, cotton or cloth bits. The hands have no joints unlike the other string puppets of India. The absence of legs is not noticed due the long trailing skirt made of colourful cloth. Popular legendary stories like Amarsingh Rathore are enacted with folk music of Rajasthan.
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