Source: The post is based on the article “Tribes India Pavilion at crafts bazaar at Bharat Mandapam Showcases wide range of tribal Art for G20 Leaders’ Summit” published in PIB on 9th September 2023
What is the News?
The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED), Ministry of Tribal Affairs is showcasing a wide range of traditional tribal art, artifacts, paintings and many more at the ‘Tribes India’ pavilion.
The exhibition is being hosted at the Crafts Bazaar as part of the G-20 Leaders’ Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
What are the tribal arts showcased at the Tribes India pavilion?
Pithora Art: It is a ritualistic painting characterized by animated figures and lavish use of color.
– These paintings are done by the Rathwa, Bhilala, Naik and Bhil tribes of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
– The paintings speak of the social, cultural and mythological life and beliefs of the tribals.The painting are a medium of propitiation, thanksgiving and commemoration of
auspicious occasions.
– Padma Shri awardee Shri Paresh Rathwa is a renowned artist of Pithora art.
What are the other tribal arts displayed at the Tribes India pavilion?
Gond painting from Madhya Pradesh.
Saura painting by artisans from Odisha.
Angora and Pashmina shawls from the high altitudes of Leh-Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh.
The colorful jewellery by the Konyak tribes of Nagaland appeases the eye.
Maheshwari silk sarees from Madhya Pradesh: It is worn during religious functions and auspicious events.
Dhokra jewellery: It is carved out of molten metals, beads, colorful glass pieces, and wooden balls.Tribal artisans from West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh are the architects of these pieces of intrinsic art.
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