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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. Traditional form of puppetry found in West Bengal is as follow: Glove ( bene or beni Putul)      Rod (dang  Putul)   String (taar or shutor Putul) 👉Both rod and glove puppets are indigenous to West Bengal while string was an influence of Rajasthan. Puppeteers of Putul Naach The puppeteers or puppet groups are mainly landless farmers or labourers, give their performance in fairs and festivals in the winters. The art is in itinerant in nature, they carry the puppets and other objects of their art with them, packed into boxes or folded and rolled into a cloth bag.                                     Themes of Putul Nach The themes for the Putul Naach shows are mostly myths and legends, but have for the past several decades been increasingly influenced by the popular themes of the Jatra folk theatre tradition of West

Puppets from different parts of India have their own identity. Rajasthani string puppets are known as Kathputli. A traditional folk dance, Kathputli is a puppet dance based on popular legends and performed by skilled puppeteers. Such is the popularity of the puppet-playing tradition in Rajasthan that the name of Kathputli Dance itself evokes images of Rajasthan and its folklores. The name derived from two joining words of Rajasthani language that is ‘kath meaning wood and Putli meaning a doll which has no life, hence KATHPUTLI means a doll made of wood. Brief History of Kathputli: k athputli or Rajasthani puppetry art is known to be originated a thousands years ago. At that time this art was practiced by the Bhati community. After them, this art also practised by ruling families in the stateand it become famous in the region. It is the most vibrant of  Rajasthani  folk culture and lagecy. According to a legend , Raja Vikramaditya of Ujjain was frightfully fond of puppets. His thro