MUMBAI, India, July 13 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621069856 A) filed by Symbiosis International Deemed University on June 03, 2026, for Contemporized Design System For Gulabo-Sitabo Glove Puppetry Integrating Traditional Awadhi Craft With Modern Aesthetic Elements.
Inventors include Dr. Manohar Desai; Prof. Nitin Gawai; and Aanchal Mehrotra.
The application for the patent was published on July 10, 2026, under issue no. 28/2026.
Abstract: ABSTRACT CONTEMPORIZED DESIGN SYSTEM FOR GULABO-SITABO GLOVE PUPPETRY INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL AWADHI CRAFT WITH MODERN AESTHETIC ELEMENTS A contemporized design system (100) for Gulabo- Sitabo Awadhi glove puppetry comprising a puppet body construction subsystem (110) using papier-mache fabricated from paper pulp and fenugreek seed paste with Sheesham wood articulated hand assemblies (112) and fabric body sleeves (113); a facial morphology differentiation module (120) assigning triangular angular markers to the Gulabo character (100A) and circular rounded markers to the Sitabo character (100B) through sindoor geometry (121A/B), bindi placement (122A/B), nose profile (123A/B), eyeliner configuration (124A/B), jewellery forms (125A/B), and hairstyle (126A/B); a costume and textile design module (130) incorporating Chikankari embroidery in character-specific colour palettes; a hand mechanics module (140) specifying thumb and little finger actuation of clapping hands and middle finger head control for traditional gestures; and a documentation and archival framework (150) including construction protocols (151), performance archival systems (152), and curriculum integration frameworks (153). [
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