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Primordial Art that Express Life - Warli FolkArt

Warli art is believed to be one of the oldest varieties of art forms in history. The warli is a folk art mainly created by tribal people from the northern region of the sahyadri Range, which includes cities like Jawhar, Palghar, Dahanu, Talasari, Mokhada, and Vikramgarh of Palghar district in India. It is still practiced but it has not gained much glory. History  The history of the warli is impressive. The warli art is located just outside the dream city, Mumbai, and a few parts of Gujarat. They are one of the Largest tribes in India.  They’ve been near the mega-city but they refuse contemporary cultures and lifestyles. The tribe practiced around 3000 BC which was not recognized until 1970 and traces of art can be found as early as the 10th century AD. Warli art revolves around Mother Nature.  the focal point of warli is nature, while farming is their main source of food. They have great respect for wildlife and nature. Just...