Pithora Painting

Pithora Painting, the traditional art of the Rathawa tribe, is characterized by buoyant colors and intricate designs. The artists make their colors from natural materials: vermilion gives orange and red, turmeric yellow, kajal black, and tree leaves green. They mix color with white clay and choona…

Edising - Savara Art

Edising, or Edisinge, also known as Savara art, is a rich and traditional wall painting art form followed by the Konda Savara tribe of Andhra Pradesh, specifically to represent mythological tales, routine life, and religious faith. The Konda Savara, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)…

WALL ART

The wall art in Jammu & Kashmir comprises murals and paintings and plays an important role in tribals' furtherance of their expression. The works usually depict nature and incorporate motifs from tribal mythology represented in form of patterns, animals, trees, and celestial symbols. Such…

Baar Matha no Dhani

Baar Matha no Dhani is a major theme of Rathwa tribe Pithora paintings in Gujarat. Pithora is a colorful and revered art, esteemed as storytelling and religious sacrifice. The theme signifies the community's identification with their ancestral gods and tribal history, painted when such…

The Baba Ind

The Baba Ind motif is the dominant theme in the Pithora paintings, a religious art form followed by the Rathwa Tribe of Gujarat. The murals are painted as a sacrifice or thanksgiving to gods, frequently celebrating milestones or to keep promises. Baba Ind symbolizes divine direction, extensively…

The Baba Ganeh

Baba Ganeh design is the recurring theme of the Pithora paintings, the ritual art tradition of Gujarat's Rathwa people. Having strong tribal roots, the paintings act as an offering to the god, thought to bring happiness and peace. Baba Ganeh, being always the first subject in the queue, is…

Lakhari and Jokhari

The Rathwa tribe Pithora paintings are miraculous murals describing pulsating, mythical tales. Lakhari and Jokhari motifs represent celestial beings in the cultural and spiritual identity of the community. The motifs, painted on sacred walls, combine myth, nature, and ritual, becoming an essential…

Raja Bhoj and his Elephant

Pithora paintings from the Rathwa tribe are rooted in Gujarat's cultural heritage. The prominent motifs include Raja Bhoj and his Elephant, representing the kindness and agricultural knowledge of Raja Bhoj. Colored in bright hues on earth walls, the pieces of art tell ancient tales and divine…

Rani Kajal

The Rani Kajal motif comes from the Pithora paintings which are ritualistic folk art forms of the Rathwa people in Gujarat. Rani Kajal is depicted like a mother figure as the foster mother of Baba Pithora in the legend surrounding him. Such wall paintings in a tribal setting are created as part of…

J&K Wall Art Making

The tribal communities of Jammu & Kashmir, especially from far-off places, engage in wall art as a symbol of their cultural identity. It's usually passed through generations with old people guiding others about the symbols and motifs associated with every activity. Wall art making is both…