Putola Nach

Putola Nach

Part of: GS Prelims and GS – I – Culture 

In news

• The COVID-19 pandemic has provided an Assam-based trust the opportunity to focus on a near-forgotten form of string puppetry called Putola Nach.

Key takeaways 

• It is performed in three areas with distinct characteristics.
• These areas are Barpeta-Nalbari in western Assam, Kalaigaon in northern Assam and Majuli “island” in eastern Assam.
• The Ramayana, either in its entirety or by episodes, is performed, as well as scenes from the Mahabharata. 
• The puppeteers are happy to add dialogues or chants taken from bhaona, the local traditional theatre.