{"id":82014,"date":"2026-01-11T13:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T07:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=82014"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:08:20","slug":"kathputli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kathputli\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathputli"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kathputli Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Jaipur nearly 250 families carry forward one of Rajasthan\u2019s oldest folk art forms, Kathputli.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kathputli<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kathputlis is a traditional <\/span><b>string puppet<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> play <\/span><b>from Rajasthan<\/b><b>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of <\/span><b>Rajasthan\u2019s oldest folk art forms.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name comes <\/span><b>from kath<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (wood) <\/span><b>and putli<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (doll), reflecting their simple yet expressive construction.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A kathaputli is <\/span><b>made up of wood, cloth, thread<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and metal wire. Its upper body is made up of wood, and the rest is made of cotton and fabric.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They do not have legs and are covered with long trailing skirts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The puppeteer <\/span><b>manipulates them with his<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fingers tied with two to five strings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Features of Kathputli<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>possess distinctive facial features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like large eyes, oval faces, large lips, and arched eyebrows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their colourful attire draw <\/span><b>inspiration from royal courts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>desert traditions,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while their sharp features and exaggerated expressions add drama to every movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Theme:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Historically, Kathputli <\/span><b>performances were used by travelling performers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to narrate tales of <\/span><b>Rajput kings, brave warriors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, folk heroes, and moral stories to village audiences.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each puppet represents a character from <\/span><b>everyday life or folklore<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is accompanied by <\/span><b>folk music on the dholak<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>harmonium.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The performances brim with <\/span><b>humour, music, and satire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, often reflecting social realities alongside legendary tales.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/reader?utm_source=Hindu&amp;utm_medium=Menu&amp;utm_campaign=Header&amp;_gl=1*td5t57*_gcl_au*NTQyNjIxMi4xNzY1NzY1OTk4LjE3MDQ2MjQ2My4xNzY4MDkwMjc1LjE3NjgwOTAyNzU.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathputli is a traditional string puppet theatre from Rajasthan, one of its oldest folk art forms, made of wood, cloth, and strings.  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