13th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Granny telling folklore
Chhau dance is a genre of Indian tribal martial dance which is popular in the states of Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal. Purulia Chhau uses masks that represent characters from Hindu mythology. Here is a Chhau dancer is wearing the mask of Hindu Goddess "Durga" and the grandmother telling the story of how "Ma Durga" destroyed the Demons.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 10.2015 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2015 |
Photo Location: | India |
Camera: | NIKON D750 |
Copyright: | © Sudip Saha |