He has been at the forefront of keeping the family tradition of making Chhau masks alive despite the fact that the income is “seasonal” and doesn’t pay much unless customers are interested ...

While, the Seraikela and Purulia subgenres of Chhau use masks during the dance, the Mayurbhanj Chhau uses none. Masks form an integral part of Chhau dance in Purulia and Seraikella styles.

This is Charida, the hub of Chhau mask-making, located in the Baghmundi block of Purulia district. It has been earmarked by the West Bengal government’s Department of Micro, Small and Medium ...

Back in 2019, the traditional Chhau mask-making industry in Purulia, West Bengal, was well known among tourists with around 150 families involved. Even two years back, Umacharan Sutradhar ...

Apart from Purulia, Chhau is also practiced in Seraikella (Jharkhand) and Mayurbhanj (Odisha). The three versions differ considerably and apart from the Mayurbhanj version, the other two are performed ...

The Purulia Chhau mask earned a GI tag in 2018, giving the niche art global exposure. And now, thanks to 31 mask makers from Charida village in Purulia district’s Baghmundi block receiving their ...