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Storytelling in India is an age-old practice. There are mostly two modes of storytelling oral and Visual by scroll paintings. Most of the, Indian states have scroll paintings and the nombadic tribe mainly Thakar who narrates stories with the help of scroll painting named Chitrakathai painting.   History  The word chitrakathi is a combination of two words chitra means painting while kathi means story. The tribes showcasing the tales with scroll painting. There are three versions of chitrakathai leather shadow puppets, stringed wooden puppets and picture stories.now picture stories are defined as chitrakathai.  There is an age-old tradition of chitrakathi painting wall paintings Saora, Bhil, Gond and warli are famous not only in India but also in abroad. The painting is found over Maharashtra, a few parts of Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. They create sheets of painting and all the sheets of the same story were kept in a handl...

The Rabari shawl is a century-old tradition of handwoven Hand tied-dyed and hand embroidery named after the community that generally lived in the area of Gujarat and Rajasthan. This Rabari community is of Hindu Cattle breeders and shepherds spread over the western plains of India. Family activity such as embroidery, weaving, and tie-dye is the liveliness of the community. The work they do is extremely intricate.  Rabari art has a variety of motives and stitches. Every community has its particular pattern and you can even identify the village they belong to. there is a story behind every pattern and cut of dress the colors, motifs, and style of embroidery on the garment are all related to the age of wearers, group affiliation, and marriage status. Rabari shawl decorated with mirror work embroidery and color bring liveliness to the wardrobe. Creating a Rabari shawl The weavers family Spun wool, mostly women or the community for who the shawl is ultimately made...

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 ...