Visited in January 2016
The Indian state of Rajasthan has a rich, colorful culture and kathputli has been an important part of its culture.
In word kathputli, kath means wood and putli means doll which jointly means doll/ puppet of wood. It is an string puppet theater, where wooden puppet is managed by strings from top on the lines of a story narrated with music.
During our visit to Jaigarh fort (Jaipur) we watched a kathputli show conducted by the locals inside a room facing an open area (aangan). The show was only for around 1 minute and some seconds but i totally loved it as it was funny and vibrant. The show had a simple presentation but the whole ambiance (music, song and story) made it very interesting. Would love to watch it again.
The person didn’t charged any ticket for it and no charges for making a video as well, he accepted what people gave him with their will.
Apart from Rajasthan, Kathputli shows can also be enjoyed in other states of India from time to time.