Rural women artists: a visual analysis of the mural art forms of Santhal Pargana, Jharkhand, India

Women are the pioneers of traditional mural art practices in rural India. Warli art, Gond art, and Madhubani paintings are examples of their artworks. The women belonging to the Santhal region in eastern India, are highly skilled in rich rural vernacular art. Murals are generally created by them dur...

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Published inJournal of international women's studies Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 73 - 86
Main Authors Rani, Pallavi, Kumar, D. Udaya, Tudu, Saheb Ram, Bora, Shilpi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bridgewater Bridgewater State College 01.11.2016
Subjects
Analysis
Artists
Color
Colour
Cultural heritage
Festivals
House
Houses
Mural painting and decoration
Murals
Rituals
Social aspects
Sparsely populated areas
Studies
Towns
Tradition
Traditions
Women artists
India
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Summary:Women are the pioneers of traditional mural art practices in rural India. Warli art, Gond art, and Madhubani paintings are examples of their artworks. The women belonging to the Santhal region in eastern India, are highly skilled in rich rural vernacular art. Murals are generally created by them during local festivals and marriage ceremonies. The women of six districts that comprise the Santhal Pargana (2) (Dumka, Godda, Deoghar, Jamtara, Pakur and Sahibganj), decorate their mud houses during these occasions with visual borders and motifs.
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ISSN:1539-8706
1539-8706