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This book is intended to unfold the history, origin and evolution of the puppetry as well as its transition from magic to theatre down the ages with special reference to India and in particular of the West Bengal which is conveying the tradition and heritage of this old form of folk art. The author has, in addition narrated the socio-economic conditions of the puppeteers, their problems, experiences and struggle for survival in an age or high technology and ...
This book is a looking glass of the Bengali folk dramas which have an enriched, glorious tradition and history. The entire folk society could be discovered and comprehended from these dramas which had their origin in myths, rituals, beliefs, customs and usages of the rural community. They are factually an historical and socio-cultural documents of Bengal stretching over a few hundred years or more. The author has endeavored to pull the curtain of these ...