Size-- 12X16" (With frame) Price-- Rs 1900 (Shipping Extra)
Oraons have a rich and vast range of folk songs, dances, tales as well as traditional musical instruments. The Oraon community paints the mud walls of their homes once every year. What they paint represents their gotra or sub caste. There are 12 gotras that are represented by different creatures like the tiger, tortoise, fish, etc.The central India is famous for tribal paintings by Gond and Bhil communities. But there are also lesser known Oraon paintings that are made purely using natural materials like mud and soil. Each painting narrates a story related to the Oraon tribe’s history and culture.It is difficult to persevere with painting as it is hard work and the returns are not good enough, the artists say. But the artists do not want to give up what they are doing as transferring the Oraon stories, art and culture onto paper and canvas is the only way they will stay alive, they add.
Categories: Home decor, Tribal and Folk Paintings
