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The Historic Art Of India- Santhal Painting

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...