Saora tribe is one of the oldest Indian tribes who live together. Their cultural and traditional background distinguishes one tribe to other. They are religious minded. They widely practicing religion like animism, animalism, natural worship, shamanism and anthropomorphism. Worship of ancestors is in vague among the tribe. These tribes...
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Jadu Patuas are member of a small community of painters still found in Midnapur, Bankura, Borbhum and Manbhum in west Bengal and Singbhumi and the Santhal Pargana in Bihar. Jadupatua practice magic and they paint for tribal Santhals. People see jadupatuas in awe because they are not known merely...
Wall Paintings Many of the present day Indian tribal communities indulge in wall painting and floor decoration. Wall decoration creates a harmonious atmosphere in the house. The decoration of the house is done in two ways – painting and relief work. Bas relief work is done on the inner...
Tribal are believed to be the oldest inhabitants of India. Their rich cultural tradition is manifest in their rituals, their songs and dances, their community deities, tattoos, myths and lore. They are simple people and mostly worshippers of Hindu deities. They celebrate birth, betrothals, marriages and holy fair and...
Gond people are spread widely across central India. Gondwana or “land of the Gonds”, is an area of southeastern Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra, and parts of Chhattisgarh, Orissa, and northern Andhra Pradesh. The region was home to several Gond kingdoms from the 15th century to the mid-18th century. Most...
The illustrated scrolls of the Garoda story tellers from Gujarat. Garodas hailed from northern Gujarat and Rajasthan. They used to travel from village to village with their painted paper scrolls and narrated local folklore and popular legends. Painted scrolls were usually divided into 19 compartments by thick, black horizontal...
Traditional painters in Telengana, Andhra Pradesh are called Nakkash. They make paintings for story tellers in the region. They produce mythological paintings to meet the demands of the community of that region. These painters are mostly from the lower castes of the community. Traditional caste based groups of the...
