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Masks and Costumes of Ankiya Bhaona

Masks and Costumes of Ankiya Bhaona <p>Abstract:</p><p>This paper investigates traditional mask making and costume making in <i>Ankiya Bhaona</i>, a ritual masked performance form from the Assam region of India. This form was codified in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries under the guidance of Srimanta Sankardev, a neo-Vaishnavite spiritual leader and polymath. The performances continue to be held at congregations or <i>sattras</i>, where they serve communo-ritual, social, festive, and increasingly tourism-related needs. The paper discusses how costumes and masks are made, who makes them, how materials are sourced, and the process of negotiating tradition and innovation.</p> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Theatre Journal University of Hawai'I Press

Masks and Costumes of Ankiya Bhaona

Chatterjee, Deepsikha
Asian Theatre Journal , Volume 37 (2) – Oct 13, 2020
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<p>Abstract:</p><p>This paper investigates traditional mask making and costume making in <i>Ankiya Bhaona</i>, a ritual masked performance form from the Assam region of India. This form was codified in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries under the guidance of Srimanta Sankardev, a neo-Vaishnavite spiritual leader and polymath. The performances continue to be held at congregations or <i>sattras</i>, where they serve communo-ritual, social, festive, and increasingly tourism-related needs. The paper discusses how costumes and masks are made, who makes them, how materials are sourced, and the process of negotiating tradition and innovation.</p>

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Asian Theatre Journal – University of Hawai'I Press

Published: Oct 13, 2020

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