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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