Chadar Badar puppetry is unique to the Santal. The Chadar Badar is made of wood, bamboo and fabric, and works on a simple mechanism. The name Chadar Badar, often referred to as Chadar Bandhani, may be derived from the practice of Bandhani – tying or covering a Chadar (cloth) around the lower part of the set.
Chadar Badar puppetry, popular among the Santal of Bihar and West Bengal, is accompanied by musicians and depicts closely the actual dance of the Santal. The songs are the kind women sing on their way home after a day’s work.
During the Durga Puja festival – Saptami (seventh day) to Dusshera (tenth day) – the puppeteers travel through villages engaging communities with their performances. […]
Text: courtesy Dr. Ruchira Ghose (Co-Curator, New Delhi, 21 January 2016); to view the full credits for this production on behalf of the National Museum (New Delhi), please check the end of the slideshow here >>
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Source: CADENCE AND COUNTERPOINT: Documenting Santal Musical Traditions – Google Cultural Institute
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