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Patua Pala/ Pata Pala (Scroll Painting) of Bengal
Patua Pala or Patachitra, commonly known as pata is one of the most popular yet endangered performing art forms of Bengal. It usually comprises…
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Kurmis and Kurmali
Kurmis, a caste of cultivating people, belong to the Eastern part of India, mainly Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal. In West Bengal, Kurmis…
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Patua Pala/ Pata Pala (Scroll Painting) of Bengal
Patua Pala or Patachitra, commonly known as pata is one of the most popular yet endangered performing art forms of...
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Bonbibir Pala (The Story of Bonbibi)
The Bonbibir Pala is a performance that is unique to the Sundarbans. It is meant to celebrate and appease Bonbibi, who is considered the "goddess of…
Jhumur Naach
The Jhumur Naach is a dance performed by the women of Satjelia, a village located in the Gosaba block in the South 24-Parganas district of West…
Puppet Song - 'Krishnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna')
The complete original Bengali text of the puppet song 'Krishnaleela' ('The Mischiefs of Lord Krishna'), accompanied by an IPA transcription of the…