Chitrakathi

Title

Chitrakathi

Description

Pinguli is an old village on the Konkan coast, about 32 km north of Goa. Here, a unique Thakur community of sixty families has preserved for hundreds of years three different folk forms: Chitrakathi, marionettes and leather puppets. Chitrakathi arose in temples, from the Paithan paintings of mythological figures and the desanskritised epics in vibrant Marathi, following Sant Dyaneshwar and the non-Brahmin saints of the Bhakti movement. Thisfilm traces the evolution of Chitrakathi, a folk form available in the Konkan area of Maharashtra, while revealing the transformation being brought about by the modern life.

Date

29/09/2020

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As in Original

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As in original

Rights Holder

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Citation

Mani Kaul, “Chitrakathi,” Democracy Archives, accessed March 29, 2024, http://testpoliticalarchives.test.openrun.net/items/show/968.

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