Folk TheatreWhat Is Powada? Maharashtra’s Thundering Ballad of Heroes
Half history lesson, half war cry, the powada is Maharashtra's ballad of heroes, roared out by a shahir with a…
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Folk TheatreWhat Is Mudiyettu? Kerala’s Rarest UNESCO Theatre Form, Explained
Once a year, in temple courtyards along three Kerala rivers, a goddess battles a demon in a ritual drama the…
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Folk TheatreWhat Is Pandavani? Chhattisgarh’s One-Person Mahabharata, Explained
One performer, one tambura, and the entire Mahabharata. Pandavani is Chhattisgarh's astonishing solo epic theatre, and Teejan Bai turned it…
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Folk TheatreWhat Is Ramlila? History, Staging, and Where to Watch India’s Biggest Open-Air Theatre
Every autumn, thousands of Indian towns turn into stages for Ramlila, the epic retelling of the Ramayana. Here is where…
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