Gombe halutaite …: Thematic doll display screens unwind lots of worlds

Bengaluru:’ Gombe helutaite (the doll states)…’ So goes a popular Kannada tune. As Dasara has actually started, Bengalureans are producing live storyboards out of dolls to mark Gombe Habba, which is commemorated by setting up fancy screens of dolls. With each doll being utilized to trigger creativity, thematic setups are breathing life into folklore, folklore, and even contemporary stories this time around. At Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, around 2,500 dolls are organized to tell 10 styles from the Ramayana. The setup, curated by Aparna and Shreenath Acharya, uses visitors a fascinating journey through the impressive’s ageless stories. Highlighting her themed display screen of gombes (dolls) portraying ladies from the Ramayana, Aparna informed TOI, “We’ve been commemorating Gombe Habba for about 20 years now. In the start, it was more about following the custom. As time went by, we understood the extraordinary possible these dolls have in communicating significant messages and life lessons. Through thoroughly curated ideas and stories, we saw how wonderfully we might reveal concepts through the dolls, specifically those rooted in our puranas (folklores) and cultural heritage. Instead of utilizing modern or contemporary dolls, we desired our screens to draw from the richness of our puranas, itihasa (history), and other ancient texts.” The exhibit is on at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s KRG Hall till Oct 12. Handcrafted mini golus At 68, Hema Rajaram continues to mesmerize audiences with her special golu screens, changing disposed of products into complex mini worlds. This year, her production is a
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