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therapy. Puppetry is the art of animating figures representing human or animal motifs. Puppetry did not originate as a source of entertainment, but as a cult observance. It has continued as an enduring art though it has undergone changes in the preparation and presentation. There are four different kinds of puppetry common in India. They are: i)
Sutradharika: Puppets manipulated with long strings. The costumes vary according to the local culture. This kind of puppetry is common in the states of Rajasthan, Orissa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
ii) Rod Puppets: These are dressed in the Jatra style. They are larger in size and are fixed on bamboo sticks tied to the puppeteer’s waist. This form is common in West Bengal. iii) Shadow Puppets: They are flat figures made from tanned hide and painted with vegetable dyes. They are illuminated from behind so that their shadow may fall on a transparent cotton screen. This form is common in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Orissa. iv) Hand Puppets: Also called Glove Puppets use the hand of the puppeteer for movement and vitality. This form is popular in Orissa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
History of Communication Communication skills were in existence probably from the very dawn of human civilisation as it would be impossible to think of life without some form of exchange of ideas and experiences. The earliest form of communication may have been the voice, used to communicate, to shout, to pass on information and experience across considerable distance. Much of the information at that time was transmitted through use of oral skills. Stories and songs were passed