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http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/1716| Title: | Ramayana |
| Authors: | Patuas of West Bengal |
| Keywords: | patachitra ramayana |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2025 |
| Description: | The figure of Ram is painted in green, while Sita is red, Laxman is yellow and Ravan is blue. They usually compose the narration before they paint the Pata. In the past, at fairs, hats (weekly markets) and bazaars, the vendors displayed the Pata arts and sang Pata songs to describe the story depicted in the scroll, to attract buyers. Such a display and the songs entertained the common people many of whom bought Pata arts to hang at home in religious reverence. The practice still continues though the community of these gifted artists is a shrinking one as a result of economic hardship and lack of patronage. Ramayana, as the most popular of the continuing oral traditions, occupies an important part of the repertoire, both in terms of the paintings as well as the performances, regardless of the religious affiliations of the artists. Ramayana in Pata is sung by displaying the paintings of the characters and singing their stories. Usually one principal singer sings one line and the rest follow by repeating it. Vanavaas and Sita Haran are the most popular among the stories of Ramayana, with Jatayau being portrayed as a close friend of Dasharath. |
| URI: | http://localhost:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/1716 |
| Appears in Collections: | Ramayana |
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