Wooden Mask of Kushmandi

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Wooden Mask of Kushmandi
Geographical indication
Gomira Mask Dance.jpg
Gomira dancers with masks
Alternative namesGomira Dance Mask
Type West Bengal folk cultural art
Area Kushmandi and nearby villages
CountryIndia

Wooden Mask of Kushmandi, also known as Kushmandi Mask or Gomira Dance Mask and locally as Mukha, [1] is a traditional cultural heritage of Kushmandi, Dakshin Dinajpur in the Indian state of West Bengal. [2] [3] It is a ritualistic non-vocal dance form mask worn by the local communities during the performance, to usher in Good forces and drive out Evil forces from the Villages.

Kushmandi's Wooden Mask has been accredited with a Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2018. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hussain, Sahanawaz (2024). Culture and Tradition of West Bengal. p. 27.
  2. ↑ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "Kushmandi Mask: কুশমন্ডির মুখোশ ঢাকছে মাস্কে! কৃষিকাজে রোজগার খুঁজছেন নবীন শিল্পীরা" (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  3. ↑ Chowdhury, Pinak Pani (2024-10-02). "Balurghat: Uncertainty looms over Kushmandi artists ahead of Puja". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
  4. ↑ "Details | Geographical Indications | Intellectual Property India". search.ipindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
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