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    Posted 17 Dec 2024

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    Sohrai Painting

    Prime Minister gifted Sohrai Painting to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.

    About Sohrai painting

    • Practiced mainly in mural art form in Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand.
    • During Sohrai, a local festival, local tribal women make these paintings on walls of their mud houses.

    Features: 

    • Known for their use of natural pigments and simple tools.
    • Artists often use brushes made from twigs, rice straw, or even fingers to create intricate designs.
    • Depiction of animals, birds, and nature is a reflection of the agrarian lifestyle and the reverence for wildlife in tribal culture.
    • Sohrai-Khovar Paintings have also been awarded GI tag.
    • Tags :
    • Geographical Indication
    • Sohrai Painting
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