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TRIBAL ART of INDIA
PAINTINGS | HANDICRAFTS | TEXTILE
Tribal art is the art of people of different
cultural and social groups whose lives are tuned to the rhythms of nature,
entwined with the energy of earth and the cyclic change in the environment.
Tribal art is the mirror of the energy of the respective art of various
tribal groups. Folk and Tribal art is a living and changing art form, which
changes with time, necessity, environment, memories and experiences of these
people. Fairs, festivals, local deities, Gods and Goddesses, legends, nature
and animals play a vital role of the tribal art in India.
Tribal art is an art where life and creativity are inseparable. Tribal art
is very different from other art forms, as the mindset of people from a
tribal community possesses awareness towards myths, legends, Gods, dreams,
fantasies, and nature- very different from the urbanized population. Their
art is an expression of their lives and it holds a certain kind of passion,
mystery and expression, missing in urban art forms.
Tribal art goes way beyond time in the history of India. The Pre-historic
paintings in the cave shelters of Bhimbetka and Pachmarhi are simple designs
showing scenes of hunting, farming and dancing against mottled rock.
Initially done in black or earth colors, the palette soon expanded to
include white, red, yellow, blue and green. From the onset of the 20th
century, art slowly began to jump off the walls and on to palm leaves, wood
blocks, cloth and ivory. But in India art became a big thing only during the
reign of the Mughals.
Traditionally, the kind of paintings one is
likely to encounter in India is Alpana (Bengal), Kolam (South India),
Rangoli (Maharashtra), Osa (Orissa), Aripana (Bihar), Sona Rakhna (Uttar
Pradesh), Sathiya (Gujarat). Coming from traditional tribal art forms these
are names for auspicious multi-colored floor decorations made by Hindus all
over the country. Today, tribal art has become the precious livelihood of
the artists living in far-flung nooks of India. The following are some names
of the enticing collection of traditional and tribal art forms:
Nowadays, these paintings are made on paper.
Even today the themes are normally the Hindu Gods and Goddesses and stories
from Hindu mythology. Initially all vegetable dyes were used for the
paintings but today with the changes over time and because of the easy
availability many artists now use acrylic colors as well.
extract from India Net Zone
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