PUTUL NAACH

Putul Naach (puppetry) is a traditional art form of West Bengal and a very ancient form of theatre. A putul made of bamboo, wood etc. is a joint venture of strings and sticks of different part of the body. A puppetry band has one main singer followed by the instrument palyers like clarinet, flute, dhol and kansi. The putul are different types like dang (rod) putul and tar (string) putul. Except Darjeeling district putul naach can be found all over West Bengal. This 14th century old tradition is performed with the story of great epics or story of God and Goddess.