Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Tribal paintings of India



Tribal paintings of India though simple, are yet stupendous in outlook which successfully reflects the natural lifestyle of the Indian tribes featuring their day to day experience amidst unexploited nature along with their varied forms of art & activity.



The paintings proudly announce the belief, taboo and culture of the tribal people. Having the glimpse of the painting can give the idea of the intricacies of their lifestyle merely through their art & crafts. The tribal art differ from the region to region and so is the painting. But one thing is common and that is the excellent craftsmanship displayed by these people. The old art forms function as an eye opener to exhibit the rich artistic culture of India to the rest of the world. Some of the popular Tribal Paintings of India are:


Worli Paintings by the Worli Tribes of Maharashtra
Worli tribe of Maharastra is known for their beautiful and symbolical paintings exhibiting their firm beliefs in the varied aspects of life & customs. These paintings are mainly executed on the mud wall by using white color to depict the varied human scenes engaged in distinct activities.

Gond Paintings
Gonds are the tribal people of Madhya Pradesh. The credit for making the Gond painting global rests with late Jangar Singh Shyam and his family thus, making the legacy of the art inevitably successful globally. The Gonds mainly painted their dieties in a unique style & figures on paper.

Pithora Paintings by Bhil Tribes
These paintings are mainly executed by the Bhil tribes of Madhya Pradesh in India. The tribe generally projects a marriage procession of a pithora & pithori, which are as per their mythology attended by gods and other beings.
The paintings are found in brown shades where most use of colors prepared from leaf extracts, vermilion, lime, lampblack and other natural extracts are made. A pithora painting is distinguished from other types due to the four white pithora horses painted facing each other & being treated as the stamp of fulfillment of one's wishes.

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