Tag: tribal art

One Stich at a time ; Story of the Toda Embroidery
One Stich at a time ; Story of the Toda Embroidery

Introduction: For a long time, the Nilgiris has remained a symbol of aestheticism, with the...

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Ink, Iron & Identity: The Kutia Kondh Tattoos That Refuse to Fade
Ink, Iron & Identity: The Kutia Kondh Tattoos That Refuse to Fade

If pain is beauty, the Kutia Kondh women of Odisha have known it for centuries...

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Metal, Memory, and the Matriarchs of the Hills: Inside the Bonda Tribe’s Art of Adornment
Metal, Memory, and the Matriarchs of the Hills: Inside the Bonda Tribe’s Art of Adornment

In the wild, forested cliffs of Odisha’s Malkangiri, women walk like warriors.Not in boots, but...

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Beyond Patterns: How Saura Paintings Became Odisha’s Tribal Identity
Beyond Patterns: How Saura Paintings Became Odisha’s Tribal Identity

Introduction If you ever find yourself wandering deep within the tribal heartlands of Gajapati and...

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Unraveling the Threads of Tradition: The Art of Bhotia Dann
Unraveling the Threads of Tradition: The Art of Bhotia Dann

Introduction Uttarakhand, a scenic state in northern India, is gifted with a heritage of great...

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