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Kushmundi of Dakshin Dinajpur is home to 250 crafts persons who are involved in making wooden masks locally called as “Mukha,” inexorably linked to the Gomira dance. It is a dance cum mime performed by various ethnic groups of Dinajpur. Bold demonic look is the characteristic feature of the masks. An annual festival is held by the crafts persons during the month of December where they showcase their crafts. Mahishbathan in South Dinajpur’s Kushmandi block is famous for bamboo masks based on popular folk and mythological characters like Moshan, Narorakshas, Hanuman, Chamkali, Chamunda etc., with bamboo vases, trays, incense stands, pen stands also being manufactured by the artisans here. Mask-making began not too long ago, when artisans across the region practiced this art form; from 1990 attempts were made to unify them under the wings of theMahishbathan Gramin Hostoshilpo Samiti, and scholars from different parts of the world come here to observe the age-old intricate process of bamboo-carving. Bamboo pieces are kept submerged in large reservoirs containing water mixed with mulberry gum powder, bleaching powder and sal; the pieces are taken out after a week and sun-dried. The price of a mask depends on the type of wood it is carved from – with timber varieties such as Gamari, Sal, Mango, Pakur, and Mahogany mainly being used. The wooden masks are meant for use in Gambheera dances or Palas (musical folk theaters), as the carvers, or the performers, treat each mask philosophically, by considering it as theMukha (face), rather than a Mukhosh (mask) – the belief being that it comes alive as soon as one puts his face behind it. These ornate wooden masks adorn a large number of homes in Bengal and beyond, with a large number of these masks being exported to the USA, and even enjoying pride of place at the annual State Handicrafts Fair. The ecstatic wooden mask of Kushmandi in Dakshin Dinajpur district is associated with the Rajbangshi community of the area. Around 150 artists are into making wooden masks and 60 families into Bamboo based work. The wood is generally sourced from the Gamar trees. These masks are a part of the costume of the traditional Gomira dancers who perform it during Chandi Puja. The themes of the masks are generally spiritual, historic and religious. The Government of West Bengal, in partnership with UNESCO, has taken up an initiative to develop Rural Craft Hub at Kushmandi.
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The bamboo work of Madhya Pradesh is a reflection of its raw rural lifestyle and continues to some purposes both utilitarian as well as ornamental. Abundantly available in the regions of Shandol, Balaghat, Mandla and Seoni. Bamboo is used to create products ranging from hunting tools to household baskets. The Baiga, Gond, and Korku tribal communities of MP are known to be the best in this craft, fusing ancestral expertise with contemporary designs.
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Kushmandi in Dakshin Dinajpur district, located in the province of West Bengal, India is the main centre of exquisite wooden masks which are known as Kushmandi masks or Gomira masks. The tradition of these brilliant looking Gomira masks is believed to be 300 years old; some craftsmen believe that the dance form is as old as the beginning of the KaliYuga. It’s believed to have originated from the Mahayana Buddhism. Ceremonial dance wearing masks is common in Buddhism. Some also believe that the Gomira dance form, also called as Mukha Naach or Mukha Khel draws inspiration from local animist cults of the tribal communities residing in this region for centuries. These flamboyant wooden masks are fully handcrafted by our local artisans that hold a dominant place in Gomira dance which are worn by the dancers during their performance. Gomira is a divine dance style that has two forms – Gomira and RamBanabas. These masks have big mouths that are hollow to allow the dancers to see through them while others have holes in the eyeballs or narrow openings below the eye area. The dancers who perform the Gomira dance are all males and they wear masks of characters they portray; the characters can be both male and female. In most of the cases the artists who make masks are the dancers themselves; our artists are the true virtuosi whose multifaceted talents get an expression thorough their transcendental Gomira dance performances.For our artists, Gomira masks are not just a work of art but they consider that the masks are a way of expressing their devotion and veneration towards Divinity; for them these masks are a source of luck and prosperity to their families. Unlike Chhau masks of Purulia district of West Bengal that are made of paper pulp and are light in weight, the Gomira or Kushmandi masks are quite weighty as they are made entirely of wood. Our artists’ favourite wood is gamhar or Gmelina arborea and they also use neem or Azadirachta indica for crafting the Gomira masks. Mahogany and mango woods are also used depending on the availability. The wood to be used for making the masks is first soaked and then they are dried in the sun. The artists always ensure that they season the wood beforehand as this would make the wood crack resistant and would also prevent any sort of infestation thus making the masks last for a longer duration of time. To make the wood to termites and bugs, the artisans treat it with boric acid, borax and copper sulphate in a proportion of 3:4:5. After seasoning and chemical treatment, the artists cut it and curve motifs and designs on the block of wood. For painting the masks the artists generally use natural dyes – from teak red dye is obtained, beans gave green dye, violet is obtained from blackberry, for black colour the artists took help from neem tree. Nowadays the artisans also rely on chemical based paints and dyes. The artists use hammer and chisel to curve motifs on the wooden block to give it the required shape. For finer details, different types of hammers and chisels are used to provide the desired look and shape to the mask. The back of the mask is curved out scrupulously by the artists and then it’s sanded by hand. Finally the artists paint it with their desired colours. On an average, our artists take 3 to 4 days to complete a mask however much depends on the size and the complex motifs of the mask which might increase the production time. The responsibility of mask making is shared by the all the family members who whole-heartedly participate to make them although the primary responsibility of cutting and curving are done by the male artists. The entire credit goes to our artists whose commitment and devotion towards the art has kept it alive. Currently around 250 to 300 artists are engaged with this art.The word Gomira has been derived from the village deity named Gram Chandi. The deity is considered to protect the village from ominous forces. The craftsmen making the Gomira masks are the ardent worshippers of Adi Sharkti who is considered the Supreme Goddess according to the Shakti sect of the Sanatana Dharma. Each village has a dedicated temple devoted to a Goddess. The masks are kept before the Goddess during Nishi Puja that takes place during midnight before the dance is performed the next day. Before commencing with the performance, the dancers worship the masks to show their reverence and dedication towards the art. In a Gomira dance performance there is no vocal involvement in the form of dialogues or renditions of any sort. Hence the Gomira masks play an indispensable role during the performance and through the masks the dancers express themselves. The only musical instruments that are played during their performance are dhaak, an indigenous percussion instrument and Kashor or a bell metal plate played with a wooden stick that’s held in the right hand; instruments like Shehnai, a reed instrument of India.For the promotion of this precious art, the provincial and the central government of India have taken various initiatives for promoting the art and the artists in various ways. The artists are provided with various platforms like local, national and international exhibitions and fairs to showcase their artistic acumen; various workshops and awareness camps are organized at various levels to create more awareness among people.These beautiful wooden masks are the showpieces that would take you back in time and open up a world of imagination for you. Ideal for all locations, our wooden masks are exotic and exquisite which would draw the attention of everyone visiting you.
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