Telangana
Handicraft / Folk Art Folk Craft (handmade masks in sawdust paste, painted by hand)
Cheriyal Masks (Cheriyal Mukhaalu)
Cheriyal masks are colourful, hand-crafted masks made in Cheriyal village, Telangana. They are shaped from sawdust, tamarind seed paste and clay, then painted with natural and bright colours. They portray gods, demons and characters from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas, and are used in folk theatre, festivals and as decorative art.
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