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Saura art is the type of wall painting done by the Saura tribes, Which were spread over the eastern part of India.  The other name for saura painting is ikons/ekons. The saura people have religious importance for this painting. Previously the wall of the houses was adored by the saura painting, but now the art is well known throughout India. The art shows the history, philosophy, and religious belief of the tribe. Saura Tribes Few of the most Asian tribes mentioned in the epic of Ramayan and Mahabharata.  Sabrai and Jara were from the saura tribes. Sabrai, Ram’s devotee in the  Ramayana and Jara, The hunter who mortally wounded Lord Krishna with an arrow.  Methods and symbols  The custom is to decorate the houses of villagers with red or brown clay walls and develop designs with natural dyes made from rice, white stone, and flowers and leaves extracts using a brush made with tender bamboo. The deity of the Saura are commonly ...

The central tribes is the third largest in India and they are dated back to Davidian time around 4000 years. The native of the tribes people mainly spread across West Bengal, Odisha,  Bihar,  Jharkhand and Assam. They have distinctive culture of their own.  They have unique skills in making musical instruments,  Mats, Baskets and painting.  They paint like magic in colors which called Santhal painting One of the oldest painting ever had.  The Santhal Folk painting is not done only for professions but also for enjoying and celebration.  The theme of the santhal art is life of santhal tribes. The santhal painting is done mainly on pata or cloth. They were also found on walls artifacts and papers.   Origin and theme  The role patas Or scrolls painted by professional painters, know as a chitrakars. There are mainly three types of painting first category is a longish, Rolled with the theme of divine figure or description of...

One of the richest handloom in odisha state is Kotpad a unique weaving . The migraine community preserves the handloom as no ritual or ceremony is complete without the locals dressing up in the beautiful weaves that have made the town famous.  Origin Origin of this craft is not much clear as the craft is hand down for serial generations. At first the handloom is wear in traditional occasions like Bhatra, Durua, Paraja, Madia, and koyan were few among them.  Making process  For ages the process of Kotpad is completely natural and eco-friendly now-a-days where sustainable products are in demand, the kotpad has lot to offer.  The cotton yarn for kotpad is handicraft mostly created with khaddar or cotton, silk kotpad is sophisticated version. The yarn is treated with cow dung, ash and castor oil, where as dyeing and other process is done with Aal tree. The reason behind the captive colors of kotpad textile is Aal tree only.  Thoug...