Shergaon, Oct 15: The three-day traditional mask making workshop concluded at Shergaon today. The workshop was organized by wildlife researcher Tripti Shukla as part of her Vanwasi Aadiwasi initiative to revive indigenous crafts. The workshop was conducted in collaboration with Garung Thuk Shergaon based NGO and supported by the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and Royal Enfield.
The event attracted participants from nearby villages of Jigaon, Morshing and Shergaon.The participants were all eager to learn the art of traditional wood mask making and preserve their cultural heritage. The resource person for the workshop was Pema Tashi of Morshing Village who is the sole artist from the region, who guided the participants in the intricate craft. The initiative aims to preserve these traditional skills from fading and ensure they are passed on to future generations.
The workshop was the second edition of Traditional Mask Making workshop organised at Garung Thuk Community Library. Last year we tried to make human faces mask for initial learning, but this year we tried Tiger as theme.All participants were trained to make tiger mask used for pantomime dance by the Sherdukpens, said Tashi. He also said that he is overjoyed by number of young people who came for workshop and said he is confident that this art will survive.
Dorjee K Thungon, Deputy Chairman Garung Thuk said that the NGO would strive to facilitate more such workshops in future to keep the art alive.

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