Resource toolkit
Downloadable guides, case studies, and classroom-ready material built from the Index's documented masks.
- Character and symbol guides
- Bhaona story modules
- Craft process explainers
Education & outreach
Built for classrooms, museums, and cultural institutions.
The Index turns field documentation into material that teachers, curators, and community organisers can use directly — carrying Bhaona's stories to the next generation of Assam and beyond.
Museum support
Verified exhibition notes, provenance context, and artisan attributions that curators can rely on.
- Exhibition-ready object notes
- Artisan context sheets
- Care and display guidance
Public showcases
Workshops and live demonstrations that bring the makers and their stories in front of new audiences.
- Mask-making demonstrations
- Storytelling sessions
- Community exhibition days
The learning journey
From first look to first workshop.
1
See
Meet the masks in the gallery — each with its character, epic, and craft notes.
2
Understand
Follow the stories behind the characters through structured, classroom-ready modules.
3
Make
Learn the bamboo, clay, and paint process through workshop demonstrations.
4
Share
Students present what they learn through showcases and school exhibitions.
Pilot commitment
8–10 workshops and showcases.
The pilot phase pairs documentation work with on-the-ground outreach across Majuli and greater Assam, so every documented mask quickly becomes a shared resource.
Schools
Curriculum-linked sessions on Assamese heritage and craft.
Museums
Exhibition support drawn directly from documented fieldwork.
Communities
Namghar and satra showcases that keep audiences close to home.
Access
Bilingual materials so the stories travel beyond Assamese.
Majuli, Assam — workshops open to school and museum groups