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05/11/22 04:00 AM IST

Art Forms

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  • 24 artists have attempted to draw attention to the severity of climate change, at a time when experts are preparing for COP27 in Egypt.
Art Forms 
  • Bada Dev: A revered deity for Gond-Pardhan tribes, he is believed to reside in the Saja tree. The Gond are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group and are one of the largest tribal groups in India.
  • Warli paintings: Warli painting is a type of tribal art that is predominantly done by tribal people from Maharashtra’s North Sahyadri Range. This tribal art originated in Maharashtra and is still practised today.
  • Madhubani painting: It is a well-known form of art famous in the state of Bihar in India. This exceptional art form has five different styles (Bharni, Kachni, Tantrik, Godna, Kohbar) with distinct features.
  • Mata ni Pachedi: Literally meaning ‘behind the mother goddess’, the painting is mainly done by the nomadic Vaghari community of Gujarat.
Source- The Hindu 

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