Generally puppets are made of leather - deer skin in the past. Now a days, cattle skins are used. Leather gives durability and the required properties for the puppet.
Intricate designs are chiseled on the leather by using special tools by talented craftsmen. A sketch of the puppet is drawn by hand or by sketching older models of the puppets and the sketched paper is pasted on the leather. Then holes are created using special chisel tools.
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| Sri Rama Sitting Posture |
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| Fine details of the puppet - Painted with vivid colours |
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| Different types of puppets |
There are very few craftsmen in Kerala who are skillful in this Handicraft. Mr. K Ramaswamy of Pudussery, Palakkd Dist. of Kerala is a renowned craftsman in this field.
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