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'''Gopalila''' ({{lang-or|ଗୋପଲୀଳା}}) also called as '''Krishnalila''' is a traditional form of itinerant glove - puppet theatre of [[Odisha]] state.<ref name="BrandonBanham1997">{{cite book|author1=James R. Brandon|author2=Martin Banham|title=The Cambridge Guide to Asian Theatre|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ttnH5W9qoBAC&pg=PA89|date=28 January 1997|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-58822-5|pages=101–}}</ref> The art of Gopalila is mainly concentrated in the coastal district includes, [[Cuttack district|Cuttack]], Puri, [[Kendrapara district|Kendrapara]], Ganjam and [[Dhenkanal district|Dhenkanal]]. ''Gopa'' refers to the "cowherd boys" in associated with the life of [[lord Krishna]] and ''Lila'' means "play".<ref name="Gopalila">{{cite web | title=Gopalila | website=india9| url=https://www.india9.com/i9show/Gopalila-51324.htm| access-date=2021-04-28}}</ref> The puppeteers are [[Gopal (caste)|Gopals]] belongs to the caste of cowherds.<ref name="GhoshBanerjee2006">{{cite book|author1=Sampa Ghosh|author2=Utpal Kumar Banerjee|title=Indian Puppets|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KTfvjSgxFj8C&pg=PA60-IA43|year=2006|publisher=Abhinav Publications|isbn=978-81-7017-435-6|pages=60–}}</ref> In religious occasions, especially [[Janmastami]] and [[Govardhan Puja]], the puppeteers performed to entertain local villagers. Puppets are made of wood and paper and their bodies are padded with cloth. The lower half being covered with a long skirt. In southern Odisha, the puppets have legs which touch the ground; but in the north Odisha, the puppets are without legs.<ref name="Gopalila Kundhei">{{cite web | title=World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts | website=Gopalila Kundhei | url=https://wepa.unima.org/en/gopalila-kundhei/ | access-date=2021-04-28}}</ref><br />
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Puppeteers usually travel in pairs from village to village carrying their basket of puppets with a small box like stage, large enough to mask the performer while he manipulates the puppets above his head. The second member of the party sits nearby, the pakhavaj playing the drum, a harmonium player support the performance, the singer singing and narrating incidents from the life of god [[krishna]]. But nowadays this tradition losing its popularity and few performers are active today.<ref name="Gopaleela Kandhei">{{cite web | title=Rich Puppetry tradition in india-types and key aspects | website=auchitya | url=https://www.auchitya.com/indian-puppetry-a-rich-ancient-art-that-is-slowly-fading/#Gopalila_Kundheinbsp| access-date=2021-04-28}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Odia culture]]<br />
[[Category:Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity]]<br />
[[Category:Cultural heritage of India]]<br />
[[Category:Folk dances of Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Puppetry in India]]<br />
[[Category:Puppet theaters]]<br />
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