• Jayanta Kumar Mandal

Folk culture separates Purulia from other districts of West Bengal. The different folk cultures enable Purulia to acquire a special place in the map of West Bengal as well as India. For example – Tusuparob (festival), Vaduporob, Chhou dance, Jhumur song etc. Chhau dance found at Purulia (West Bengal), Orissa (Mayurbhanj), and Jharkhand (Saraikela). In 1956 when the Manbhum separates and divided and Purulia became a part of W.B, the chhau dance of Purilia got the reputation of world famous dance. Now days the word ‘Chhau’ is very popular but actually it is ‘Choo’. In later times Asutosh Bhattacharya, the teacher of Kolkata University had make the arrangements for its first performance in abroad, and he was the first to use chho dance as chhau dance. Modern from of chhau starts its glory with the hands of Madan Mohan Singh and Gambhir Singh Mura. They are very popular throughout the world. In the age of globalization, digitization and commercialization the cultural heritage of Chhau threaten most. It is very necessary to preserve our cultural heritage.

Purulia, Chhau, Dance, Popular, Native, People

"RETHINKING ABOUT CHHAU DANCE, ITS VARIOUS ASPECTS, DIMENSIONS AND PROSPECT: A THEROTICAL STUDY ON PURULIA DISTRICT OF WEST BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.38-48, December-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812F65.pdf

"RETHINKING ABOUT CHHAU DANCE, ITS VARIOUS ASPECTS, DIMENSIONS AND PROSPECT: A THEROTICAL STUDY ON PURULIA DISTRICT OF WEST BENGAL", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp38-48, December-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1812F65.pdf