String puppets of Karnataka are usually called as Gombe atta and are styled, modeled and designed after characters of Yakshagana, the traditional theater form of this region.
Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. Yakshagana literally means the song (gana) of the yaksha (nature spirits). This theatre style is mainly found in Tulunadu and some parts of Malenadu regions of Karnataka. Its stories are drawn from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata and other Hindu epics.
Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form. Yakshagana literally means the song (gana) of the yaksha (nature spirits). This theatre style is mainly found in Tulunadu and some parts of Malenadu regions of Karnataka. Its stories are drawn from Ramayana, Mahabharata, Bhagavata and other Hindu epics.
