Jharkhand Arts

Most of the Art forms of Jharkhand are named after tribes, which has its own unique forms and expression.

Sohrai Art. 

  • This is generally practised by women of farming community. 
  • This is rural art form. 
  • It is a rural paintings depicting the harvest festival in autumn. 
  • It is consider to bring good luck. 
  • It is painted with the colours red, black, white and yellow. 
  • Earth and large images are painted on the walls with twigs and thin sticks. 
  • These pictures depicts the pictures of animals like bull, horse, wild animals and horned deities. 
Paitkar Painting. 

  • One of the oldest tribal painting in India. 
  • Due to appearance it is called Scroll painting. 
  • Artists use natural colour and vermillion to paint on soiled or used papers. 
  • The hair of goat or the help of needle is used to apply colour. 
  • The essence of these painting is found in Garuda Purana. 
Jadupatua Painting. 

  • Practised by Santhals. 
  • The artisans make scroll called jado or jadupatua. 
  • Natural colours and inks is used. 
  • This is used as visual aids in storytelling and are said to have magical and healing powers. 
  • This art depicts scenes of afterlife and the Santhal belief of tiger God etc. 
Kohver art. 
  • This is done by women of farming community. 
  • This art depicts the marriage season. 
  • This is carried out in the walls of the bridal chamber and the walls of the wedding house. 
  • Painting is done with fingers. 
Dhokra art. 
  • It is a metal craft or brass work. 
  • This is done by the Malhore caste. 
Ganju art. 
  • This art is drawn in large murals. 
  • Painting depicts the images of plants, birds and animals. 
  • Painting depicts the pictures in story tradition form. 
Kurmi art. 

  • This art depicts the pictures of Lord shiva or Pashupati on the back of a bull is the horn deity. 
  • This painting is done by the Kurmi tribe. 
  • Glyptic art is used to represent plants on the floors and walls of the Kurmi tribe. 
  • A wooden compass is used to draw and nails is used to scratche on the walls. 
Mundas art. 

  • This art depicts the pictures of plant form of deities and unique motifs like rainbow and snake. 
  • Pictures are painted on the wet, soft earth. 
  • Painting is done with fingers and the mud collected from rock art sites is lavender gray along with ochre mud. 
Rana, Teli and Prajapati art. 

  • This art is practiced by three subcastes. 
  • This painting is done by using filigree work with plants and animals with colourful motifs. 

Turi art. 

  • Natural Earthy colours are used. 
  • Pictures are painted on the walls of the home. 

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