🔆 Putul Nach (West Bengal) ✅ Puppet Type: - Carved from wood and follow the artistic styles of a specific region. - About 3 to 4 feet in height. - Costumed like actors in Jatra, a traditional theatre form of the state. ✅ Technique of Manipulation: - Highly theatrical, with puppeteers manipulating using rods. - A bamboo-made hub is tied firmly to the waist of the puppeteer where the rod holding the puppet is placed. ✅ Performance: - Puppeteers hold one puppet each, standing behind a head-high curtain. - While manipulating the rods, they move and dance, imparting corresponding movements to the puppets. #art_and_culture