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sometimes, the best office is outside. surrounded by glass, stairs, and sunlight, she navigates papers, devices, and calls with focus and determination. work doesn't always mean walls—it’s where ideas take shape, whether on a conference call or jotting down notes under the sky.
Japan offers so much, and is almost utopian, but definitely has a complex relationship with work and alcohol, and these are not uncommon scenes across Japan.
I was hesitant to take this or post it but I was sure not to include his face. As a street photographer, I never try to portray anyone in a negative light or exploit them.
Curious to hear what people’s thoughts on documenting such scenes ethically??
A security guard stands at the entrance of a bank in Cebu, Philippines, embodying both vigilance and quiet authority. His presence is a silent yet essential force in the daily rhythm of city life, ensuring safety in a world that never stops moving. This image reflects the contrast between stillness and motion, duty and the everyday hustle
This issue of 'Meishu' art magazine, from 1977, features several iconic-is-the-best-word-form-them drawings for art students to study. Getting rarer as time passes.
Some people were calling him BABU, some one told me the original name is MANIK. but the name is not an issue. he was working in the street of kolkata just like other busy people of a mega city. starting from serving the people as per their order, disposing the plate, washing them in a water tub and again arranging the plates in a separate plastic container for the next batch. for an hour I continuously observed his sharing of happiness with the co-worker of the street shop. His dedication, time management skill, man- management really caught the attention of my lens.
moreover another issue caught my attention he is a below average age child for such kind of hard job..... also he works 14 hrs a day......but if the "CHILD LABOUR" issue is by passed then he is quite happy with his job as he has also learnt the great DARWINISM - "survival of the fittest" not by studying in any school but by earning his livelihood with enormous hard work. really my hero of the story deserves a grand salute from all .
This vintage postcard, #119 (roughly) in a sprawling 'Customs' series, features a team of laborers portaging timber. Fairly rare card.
Largest wholesale market in Kolkata.
This market is located near sealdah in central kolkata. Wholesale/retail vegetable, fish, meat, milk, poultry products etc.spciality of this market is - never closed - open 365 days, 24 hrs.
Nearby cities: Saltlake Sector 3, Salt Lake Sector 1, Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°33'58"N 88°22'4"E
shuvarthy chowdhury photography-- KOLKATA-2015
This 80s-style secretarial school offers courses in typing, dictaphone, and possibly multi-line phone systems. No mention of fetching tea for bosses though... ;-)
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
This very rare medal holder, along with the medal, was given out to Lee Myung Hui for his "participation" (!) in constructing the P'yongyang-Namp'o highway. Way to go! ;-)
Largest wholesale market in Kolkata.
This market is located near sealdah in central kolkata. Wholesale/retail vegetable, fish, meat, milk, poultry products etc.spciality of this market is - never closed - open 365 days, 24 hrs.
Nearby cities: Saltlake Sector 3, Salt Lake Sector 1, Kolkata
Coordinates: 22°33'58"N 88°22'4"E
shuvarthy chowdhury photography-- KOLKATA-2015
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
Here in this workroom at the P'yongyang Embroidery Institute, the sign on the door says "November is accident prevention month." And to the left are the requisite production quota signs and pep talk signs congratulating the meritorious stand-out workers. This is what it's all about in the DPRK - working hard, doing it safely, meeting those quotas, and sometimes even SURPASSING those quotas for an appearnance on the Kim Channel. ;-)
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
the snaps were taken during the TAMRON challenge photo-walk 2014 ....... got the third position :)
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© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
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© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography
© Shuvarthy Chowdhury Photography
LOCATION-- Charida, Purulia, West Bengal- 2015
CHAU MASK - INTRODUCTION
Chau dance an acrobatic martial danc e form of Purulia.It has been already enlisted in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Huminity.Chau is indegenous part of Eastern India. It originated as a martial art and contains vigorous movements and leaps. The barren land Purulia with its tribal inhabitants and multilayered influences of vedic literature, Hinduism and Martial Folk-lore have all combined to shape the PURULIA CHAU DANCE which has only one message - The triumph of good over evil.
The Purulia Chau dancers wear large stylized masks while performing chau dance. The Chau Mask is traditionally associated with this age old dance form of Purulia, where the performers wear masks of different mythological characters and also different animals.
The masks are made from paper pulp, mud and clay. First the outline shape on the mud is created. then the ultimate shape of the muddy layer is given with the wooden structure. After drying that under the sun it is covered with the white ash dust layer before the pulp paper layering with the glue. It helps to remain separated after drying of the paper laye under the sun. The Hard paper layer with a thin mud layer on it is painted in attractive shades with the acrylic colours usually brought from the Barabazar area of Kolkata. The masks are of different shapes and sizes starting from small to large one.
At present the Mask Making Industry is not only bounded in the traditional old mask making culture for the chau dance artist. The mask making artist are now being skilled of making various size and shape masks for Ineterior Decoration. Some artist are also making masks with modern painting styles.
THE STARTING OF CHAU MASK VILLAGE
Around 150 years ago during the rule of King Madan Mohan Singh Deo of Bagmundi the tradition of making chau masks started in the CHARIDA village of Purulia. Presently there are around 300 traditional Artists in the village known as "SUTRADHAR" community.
#chau #ChauMask #ChauMukhosh #mask #mukhosh #banglanatakdotcom #UNESCO #ruralart #WestBengal #India #Indianart #art #artist #ruralartist #Bengal #bengalart #bengalartist #homemadeart #Charida #charida-art #Purulia #purulia-art #purulia-artists
#shuvarthychowdhury #shuvarthychowdhuryphotography