Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Daily Inspiration: 25 Sohrai and Kohvar Paintings of Jharkhand India - Tribal Art History and Techniques

25 Sohrai and Kohvar Paintings of Jharkhand India - Tribal Art History and Techniques
Sohrai and Kohvar Paintings

India is known for its rich history, culture and heritage. We value the traditions passed on to us from our ancestors. Sohrai and Kohvar paintings are one such tribal art forms from the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. Recently, the Indian Geographical Indications Registry has granted Geographical Indication (GI) tags to protect the authenticity of these paintings. These traditional and ritualistic mural art forms are usually practiced by women of the villages. Mothers teach the paintings to their daughters in the tribe as a matriarchal tradition. 

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