Chitrakathi tradition of Pinguli.

the long version

The Chitrakathi is the Traditional Art form of Chitrakathi community.This is one of the few storytelling traditions alive in Maharashtra. With the help of paintings showing scenes of the ancient epics, the sutradhar unfolds the tale supported by the music of the vina, the taal and the huduk. It is in this type of performance that the stories of the Nandipuran are told showing the particular syncretism of Shiva and Vishnu religious paths. Chitrakathi is not a art from of Thakar community. No one in Thakar community can drow Chitrakathi, Chitra+kathi, picture and story, Thakar only tells the story. Chitrakathi is a community with a population of around 2-3 lakh(APROX), and major part of that population is in Nagpur Area. |