Pulling the strings

A crafts NGO in New Delhi is giving wings to India's first all-women puppeteer group

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The women of Kathputli Colony in Delhi are weaving new folk tales these days. They tell stories of girls who rescue their fathers from peril. Of witches who turn out to have golden hearts. And of modern-day children who teach their mothers how to recycle waste. "All the stories traditionally told by our puppeteer community used to be about defenseless princesses being rescued by brave princes," says Ramwati Bhat. But that was before women, who traditionally played only passive roles in puppeteering performances, took control of the strings. "After training with Happy Hands ...

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Pulling the strings