The collection consists of Hakku Patras collected from various groups and individuals among the folk communities in Andhra Pradesh. These include from Caste/Groups: Patamvaru, Pambala, Katitpapula, Adi Panasalu, Budiga Jangalu, Madiga Jangalu, Madiga Matam Guruvulu, Terachiralavaru, Patam Chakali...
These are Hakku Patra from a family of Patamvaru caste who perform and narrate caste mythologies. Members of this community are nomadic sanchari and they visit many villages in their prescribed area. These Hakku Patras in fact belong to an entire family, not to an individual. The present head of ...
Contributor / Caste / Performance: Patamvaru. Medium of original material: copper sheet square and rectangle. Description of material: The edge of upper part of copper plate is cut into cusp arch design. It contains the motifs of sun and moon to denote perpetuity, in the centre of the upper porti...
These are Hakku Patra from the Pambala community. The Pambala community is found in the border areas of Tamilnadu and Chittoor districts of AP State. These performers were referred to in the Sangha Sahityam of II Century BC. These artists still use Perumba, a brass musical instrument, holding it...
These are Hakku Patras from the Katipapalu. The Katipapalu are a folk performer’s community. 'Kadu' means burial and 'Papalu' is derived from Kapulu. 'Kapu' means to look after. Just like a caretaker he looks after the burial ground. They have a special dress and ornaments. They wear jewellery sy...
Contributor / Caste / Performance: Katipapalu. Medium of original material: copper sheet square and rectangle. Description of material: The edge of the upper part of the copper plate is cut into a cusp arch design with 11 curves. It contains the motifs of Shivalingam (God Shiva) and Nandis on bot...