13 May 2010
By Admin
In Handmade, Wood
On the banks of river Narmada, surrounded by forests, there is a small locality of craftsmen, who make lacquered wooden articles. This is Budni Ghat, where soft wood spins on the lathe from morning to twilight, metamorphosing into beautiful objects and shapes. The Budni craftsmen, who have been practicing the craft for generations, belong to [...]
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Budni, Budni Ghat, Budni Lacquer Crafts, Chandrak, Dudhi wood, Lacquer Crafts, lathe Carved, Madhya Pradesh, Narmada River
18 February 2010
By Sumiran Pandya
In Painting
The Pithora paintings trail back long into history and find their roots in the cave paintings, thousands of years old. This is the most prevalent and characteristic art tradition of the Rathwa community, who live in the region bordering Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh states in India. While the styles vary with every Bhil group, they [...]
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Chota Udepur, gujarat, Indra, Lakhadas, Madhya Pradesh, Paintings, Pithora, Rathwa community, Tribal
