Cheriyal Masks

Wandering story-tellers used these masks in traditional story telling when they travelled from village to village. Drawn from daily life and mythology, the smaller masks and other toys would be sold in the village once the stories were done with. In Telangana, Today, they are used as decorative items for the home. Handmade and hand-painted using a light wood base, tamarind seeds and sawdust, these masks are intricately painted