Unique Crafts

1.Write About Two Indian Tribal Arts.

  • Tribal art is paintings done by tribal or indigenous people.
  • This painting is done on mud walls, canvas, paper and cloth; the tribal people use vegetable colours and natural ingredients for preparing dyes and paints. Two types of tribal arts are as follows:

Warli Art:

  • It is a famous art form from Maharashtra.
  • These paintings are done with white colours on dark-coloured backgrounds.
  • Different types of geometrical shapes, like circles and triangles, are used in these paintings.
  • Activities like hunting, dancing, fishing and farming are portrayed in warli paintings.

Pattachitra Painting:

  • This painting is tribal art from Odhisa and West Bengal.
  • This painting is done on a canvas with lines and colours.
  • Figures of Gods and Goddesses are depicted in pattachitra paintings.
2.What Is Madhubani Painting?
  • Madhubani art or Madhubani painting got its name from the Madhubani district in Bihar.
  • This type of artwork is done by the painters of the Mithila region in Bihar and Nepal.
  • Traditional Madhubani paintings are done on the mud walls of huts, cloth and paper.
  • Different figures from mythology, epics, and religious books are painted on fabric, and the paints are prepared with colours and rice flour.

3.Why Is Ghurni So Famous?

  • Ghurni is a neighbourhood area in the Nadia district of West Bengal.
  • This place is famous for clay dolls, sculptures, and bronze cast artisans.

4.What Is Ajrakh Print?

  • Ajrakh craft is a type of block printing that is done with colours.
  • Mainly indigo colour is used in this block print.
  • The intricate designs are made on the blocks, which are then used to print on cotton fabrics.
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