Bhaona The Ritual Play of Assam
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDK618 |
| Author: | Maheswar Neog |
| Publisher: | Sangeet Natak Akademi |
| Language: | English |
| Pages: | 65 (26 B/W Illustrations) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 7.8" X 6.5" |
| Weight | 150 gm |
Book Description
| bhaona or bhawana, bhao, bhawariya | 1 |
| bhaona, a religious act | 2 |
| The twin institutions: sattra and namghar | 3 |
| The bhaona stage and greenroom | 6 |
| No background scenery | 10 |
| The actors: natuwa and bhawariya | 10 |
| cho: effigies | 13 |
| mukha: masks | 14 |
| Costume and cosmetics, paint and hair | 15 |
| dhemali: preliminaries | 21 |
| The Sutradhara's performance | 29 |
| The drama starts | 30 |
| ankiya bhaona and ordinary bhaona | 31 |
| hejari or barechahariya bhaona | 37 |
| dhura bhaona | 39 |
| Epilogue | 40 |
| Glossary | 43 |
| Short Bibliography | 45 |
