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The doll made of a string puppet art from Rajasthan has recently won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. By what name is this doll known?

The doll made of a string puppet art from Rajasthan has recently won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. By what name is this doll known? Correct Answer Puppet Doll

The correct answer is Puppet Doll.

  • The doll made of a string puppet art from Rajasthan has recently won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The name is this doll known Puppet Doll.
  • The art of Rajasthan puppetry evolved in the Marwar region of Rajasthan among a community of agricultural labourers known as the Bhats.
  • Kathputli is a join of two Rajasthani language words Kath meaning wood and Putli meaning a doll.
  • Kathputli means a puppet that is made entirely from wood. However, it is made out of wood, cotton cloth and metal wire.
  • Today Kathputli art is one of the most popular performing arts of Rajasthan after Ghoomar.

Key Points

  • Channapatna Doll:
    • Channapatna toys are a particular form of wooden toys (and dolls) that are manufactured in the town of Channapatna in the Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka.
    • This traditional craft is protected as a geographical indication (GI) under the World Trade Organization, administered by the Government of Karnataka.
    • As a result of the popularity of these toys, Channapatna is known as Gombegala Ooru (toy-town) of Karnataka.
  • Kondapalli Doll:
    • Kondapally Toys are toys made of wood in Kondapalli of Krishna district, a village nearby Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
    • Bommala Colony translates to Toys Colony in Kondapalli is the place where the art of crafting takes place.
    • These toys were one of the varieties of toys assembled in the houses during the festivals of Sanskriti and Navratri and are referred to as Bommala Koluvu. 

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