The tradition of Chitrakathi
Points: • tradition of narrating stories from Ramayana or Mahabharata with the help of wooden puppets and paintings.
• this tradition belong to Thakar community in Kudal near Konkan.
• pictures drawn on paper and painted in natural colours.
• 30 to 50 pictures to complete narration of single story.
• The government and artists are trying to preserve the tradition which is on the verge of extinction.
