Leather puppetry

Leather puppetry mind map
Context
Leather puppetry in Andhra Pradesh
Ancient art form
Facing extinction
What is Leather puppetry
Uses puppets made from goat skin
Puppeteers craft depictions
Characters from Hindu mythology
Themes from epics
Ramayana
Mahabharata
Threats faced by puppeteers
Origin
Originally from Maharashtra
Settled near Kakinada
Change of faith
Embraced other faiths
Departure from puppetry
Quit due to non-Hindu mythological basis
Economic challenges
Struggling for livelihoods
Impacts
Digital media influence
Decline in public interest
Shadow puppetry vs Leather Puppetry
Shadow puppetry defined
Traditional form of puppetry
Focus on shadows cast on screen
Puppets made from translucent material
Often leather or parchment
Leather Puppetry contrast
Uses more substantial puppets
Typically opaque
Made from materials like goat skin

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