Question

Match the following:

Puppetry	State
1. Pavakoothu	A. West Bengal
2. Tholu Bommalata	B. Kerala
3. Kathputli	C. Andhra Pradesh
4. Putul Nach	D. Rajasthan

1. 1(C), 2(B), 3(A), 4(D)
2. 1(B), 2(C), 3(D), 4(A)
3. 1(C), 2(B), 3(D), 4(A)
4. ​1(B), 2(C), 3(A), 4(D)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1(B), 2(C), 3(D), 4(A)

The correct answer is 1(B), 2(C), 3(D), 4(A).

Tholu Bommalata

• It is a shadow puppet from Andhra Pradesh which has a rich and strong tradition. 
• The puppets are large in size to cast a shadow.
• They have a jointed waist, shoulders, elbows, and knees.
• They are coloured on both sides and throw coloured shadows on the screen.
•  The classical music of the region is used.
• The theme of the puppet plays is drawn from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas.

Pavakoothu

• The traditional glove puppet play of Kerala is called Pavakoothu. 
• It came into existence during the 18th century due to the influence of Kathakali, the famous classical dance-drama of Kerala, on puppet performances. 
• The height of a puppet varies from one to two feet.
• The head and the arms are carved of wood and joined together with a thick cloth, cut and stitched into a small bag.

Kathputli

• The traditional marionettes of Rajasthan are known as Kathputli.
• Kathputli is a string puppet. 
• Kathputli is a join of two Rajasthani language words Kath meaning wood and Putli meaning a doll.

Putul Nach

• Folk Puppetry in West Bengal is called Putul Naach.
• Putul is a word that describes both a doll and a puppet in Bengali while Naach means Dance.