Blog
150 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS INDUSTRY
The art of Sri lanka Masks was existing from a long time. immemorial Mask carving is a locat.. tradition in the southern coastal region in Sri Lanka Ambalangoda is well known for traditional masks dancing and there is a the present institution named “Ariyapala traditional Masks”. The history of this tradition date back for many centuries and has developed into hand to the wijesooriya family in ambalangoda.”Ariyapala Tradition is passing through their seventh generation of traditional Masks Carving and low country dancing. The marks of this family’s cultural activities have become a part of Ambalamgoda History. “Ariyapala Wijesooriya Gurunase is one of the greatest master craftsman in Sri Lanka. He handed over his profound knowledge in all traditional masks Carving and dancing into Mahindapala wijesooriya One of the nationally and internationally award winner master carver. Ambalangoda “Rriyapala Traditional Masks” Showroom, Museum, Workshop & puppets.
Our Best Product
Puppest of Sri Lanka .
Rukada is what a puppet made of wood is called”. It started with the souuth-eastern artists in country, who made masks and when they started to make dolls for entertainments. They were soon joined by musicians and actors and began to perform at festivals and fairs Puppetry has been a basic folk art in Sri Lanka but it started to become famous in the country about 300 years ago.
Puppertery : a Sri Lankan Tradition.
Puppets are not a thing to wonder about, especially if you had a good childhood, and were exposed to the numerous Children televison shows that. Almost always had puppets in them. They were carried around tinny around on tinny stages stage, or controlled with puppetry. In Sri Lanka these puppets? These puppets are huge. They’re human Sized and do not play in little tinny stages. They use real stages cor the streets like human actors and actresses do, with a full cast, (usually around 05) Creating real live shows, for people to go and see, Just like you would do for your favorite Broadway show playing in theatres.
How Rukada Began
Rukada is what puppet is called in Sri Lanka. It literally means figure or doll thatn is made of wood. It started with the south-eastern artists in the country, who made masks when they started to make dolls for entertainments. They were soon joined by musicians and actors and began to perform at festivals and fairs. Puppetry has been a basic folk art in Sri Lanka, but it started to become famous in the country about 300 years ago. It is believed to have been majorly influenced by indian puppet art that was mixed with the Nadagam tradition. There are also influences from other Asian countries like China and Japan, and even from european countries like Germany, Chekoslovesia and Russia, Since the dramatic entertainment in the 20th century.
