Folk Dance of India - PURULIA CHHAU |Kalagrit|

The Chhau dance is mainly performed during festivals in the region of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, especially the spring festival of Chaitra Parva and in which the whole community participates.The Purulia Chhau dance is celebrated during the Sun festival.

The Purulia Chhau uses extensive masks shaped in the form of the character being played for example, a lion character has a face mask of lion and body costumes too with the actor walking on all fours.These masks are crafted by potters who make clay images of Hindu gods and goddesses and is primarily sourced from the Purulia district of West Bengal, INDIA.

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