Question

Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre and entertainment

practised mostly in rural India. It is, in fact, a combination of

several art forms like sculpture, painting, designing, acting,

writing and music. It is an art which enhants children as well

as adults.

A large variety of raw materials are used to create puppets.

The famous puppets of Rajasthan are made out of wood and

are known as Kathputli. Leather, papier mache, and stuffed

cloth are also frequently used to make puppets.

Puppets may be classified according to the material they are

made from or the methods of manipulating them, that is, the

means used by the puppeteer to make the puppets, move, for

example, hand puppets, string puppets, rod puppets and

shadow theatre.

In India, puppets are regarded as divine and held in

reverence by the puppeteer. After they become old and worn

out, they are discarded but kept at home like ageing relatives.

The stories enacted by the puppets are influenced by the

epics–Ramayana and Mahabharata, the Panchtantra stories

and glorious tales of past warriors and heroes.​

Answer 1

In India, puppets are. regarded as divine and held in reverence by the puppeteer. After they become old and worn out, they are not discarded but kept at home like ageing relatives.

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