![]() One can easily come across exquisite pieces of Indian tribal art in different parts of India. for instance, the eastern zone of India, like Orissa, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar have a rich tradition of tribal art and the paintings they create have a deep rooted aesthetic value. The East part of India exhibits tribal arts like Orissa Tribal Paintings, Saura Painting, Santhal Painting, Khovar and Sohrai paintings which have a distinctive role to play in the tribal culture of India. ![]() The Indian tribal art had also developed in the western zone of India. The popular tribal art forms of India include Warli Painting of southern Gujarat and Pichhwai Painting of northern Maharashtra. Indian tribal art form had also flourished in the Bastar district in Madhya Pradesh. The structures of Bastar range from simple unadorned tribal shrines to ornately decorated village temples. Moreover, the Malwa, Nimar and Tanwarghar regions of Madhya Pradesh are known for their Mandana wall and floor painting traditions. These paintings are not just decorations, but also spontaneous overflowing of religious devotion, intrinsically associated with socio-cultural ambiance. Mud plaster base is utilised in this form of Indian tribal painting, over which linear patterns are incised with the fingers. Myths related to creation are also the subject matters for Gond or Bondi paintings. Painted freehand, these two-dimensional paintings replicate their perception of life. These arts can be elevated by providing proper facilities, the government of India, as well as other societies and associations, have made all efforts to promote such art forms. These highly developed senses of composition, with gestures to highlight a sense of mood and works of beautifully stylised imageries, bring their legends to a level of realism. |
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