Mumbai Durga Puja To Showcase Bengal’s Folk Culture With Chhau Dance & Baul Music

Chhau, an art form that uses dance, elaborate costumes, and music to enact stories from Hindu mythology, has varied local forms, with distinct versions in West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha. Purulia Chhau uses colourful masks, hand movements, and steps to enact stories. The dance is inscribed in UNESCO’s representative list of intangible cultural heritage. Continue reading Mumbai Durga Puja To Showcase Bengal’s Folk Culture With Chhau Dance & Baul Music