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Maruti becomes Narada. Behind him are the many plastic bags that hold the finery needed for the transformation.

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Alternative Non-Proscenium Theatre Practices in Assam

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Prof Amarjyoti Choudhury (Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)

In Conversation with Professor Amarjyoti Choudhury

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Jhumur Kathinach Utsab 2017 (Photo courtesy: Chorus)

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Beyond the Stage: Non-Proscenium Theatre Troupes of Assam

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Thira is a ritual dance-drama where various deities of the land are invoked and they give divine blessings for the welfare of the land and the people. Thira is unique to the Malabar region in Northern Kerala, where it is performed in sacred shrines and ancestral temples located in kavus (Courtesy: Kirthana Devdas)

Kirthana Devdas

Spirit of the Sacred Groves: Thira of Northern Kerala

The Tuluvas engage spiritually with a host of local spirits and deities during the annual celebration of Bhuta-Kola; bhuta meaning spirit and kola meaning play or performance, in the Tulu language. During the ritual, oracles summon bhutas and are temporarily possessed by them, forecasting future events or acting as mediators to provide moral guidance and resolve legal disputes.

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Dance of the Spirits: Bhuta-Kola of Dakshin Kannada

The Chinese word gun refers to a long staff used as a weapon. It is one of the four major weapons, along with the qiang (spear), dao (sabre), and the jian (straight sword), used in Chinese martial arts.

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Training the Body and Mind: Kung-Fu Nuns of Kathmandu

Basudeb Chowdhury Byadh, fully dressed in the character of goddess Kali, has a private moment with his 5-year-old daughter Bithi.

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Shapeshifters: The Bediya Bahurupis of Birbhum

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मध्य प्रदेश आदिवासी लोक कला प्रकाशन

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महाभारत की वाचिक परंपरा का लोकस्वरूप 'पांडवानी'

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साधना और संघर्ष: परिवर्तन ही श्रेयष्कर है

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साधना और संघर्ष: तीजन बाई से एक भेंट

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