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The Incredible Chhau Masks Of Purulia In West Bengal

A semi-classical dance from eastern India, chhau has dancers enacting episodes from the epics

Author : OT Staff

Purulia district in West Bengal is&nbspone of the traditional homes of the masked Chhau dance. The village of Charida in Purulia&ndashconsidered to be the hub of the dance&ndashhas been labelled as Mukhosh Gram (&lsquoVillage of Masks&rsquo). In 2010, Chhau was inscribed in the UNESCO&rsquos Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and has also obtained the Geographical Identification (GI) tag. 

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