Kathputli Puppetry:
Jaipur’s Kathputli Nagar, home to nearly 250 families of traditional puppeteers, has drawn attention for preserving one of Rajasthan’s oldest living folk art traditions.Kathputli is a form of traditional string puppetry of Rajasthan, where wooden dolls dressed in colourful costumes are animated with strings to narrate stories of kings, warriors, folklore and moral tales.It originated and is mainly practiced in Rajasthan, especially in Jaipur, Nagaur, Churu and Sikar, with Kathputli Nagar in Jaipur being its largest living hub.Kathputli is believed to be over 1,000 years old and was traditionally performed by travelling Bhat and Nat communities to entertain and educate village audiences during fairs, royal courts and festivals.
