PUTALI, STRING-PUPPETS OF THE KATHMANDU VALLEY, AND THEIR USES. MATERIALS OF THE ETHNOGRAPHIC EXPEDITION TO NEPAL, 2006 COLLECTION

Abstract

The article presents and analyzes a collection of string puppets called putali, collected by the author in the Thimi, Katmandu valley (Nepal) in 2006. Their main features are revealed. The author identifies the main characteristics and types of those representations in which they are involved.