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Craft & Tradition · Karnataka
Elaborate costumes and headgear crafted for Bhuta Kola performers, built anew for each ritual season.
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The elaborate costumes worn in Bhuta Kola performances are built fresh or refurbished for each ritual season, using materials that have long been sourced locally along coastal Karnataka.
Craftspeople construct tall headgear, layered skirts and ornaments from materials like arecanut sheath, cloth and natural fibre, assembled to transform the performer into the bhoota being invoked.
Elaborate costumes and headgear crafted for Bhuta Kola performers, built anew for each ritual season.
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