Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Peacock Printed Decorative Showpiece Lamp Bastar Iron Craft including bangles

including bangles

procuring raw materials

They preserve the artisanal skills and artistic expressions that have been passed down through generations

·         Product Type: Handcrafted Colourful Wooden Toy

Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Peacock Printed Decorative Showpiece Lamp Bastar Iron Craft including banglesAndhra Pradesh leather puppetry, or "Tholu Bommalata," is a traditional shadow puppetry art form over 2000 years old. Made from goat hide, puppets are intricately designed and painted, then used to project shadows on a lit screen. Performances typically depict scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, narrated with music and dialogue in Telugu. Despite facing challenges from modern entertainment and declining artisan numbers, efforts are underway to