By Shivani Gupta
Chiteri art, the traditional folk art of Bundelkhand, executed on the walls of homes where a wedding is to take place is struggling to survive. The Jhansi administration is trying hard to revive and promote the 16th Century art form.
Chiteri art, the traditional folk art of Bundelkhand, executed on the walls of homes where a wedding is to take place is struggling to survive. The Jhansi administration is trying hard to revive and promote the 16th Century art form.
By Shivani Gupta
बुंदेलखंड की पारंपरिक चितेरी लोक कला, जिसको शादी के समय घरों की दीवारों पर बनाया जाता है, अपने वजूद के लिए संघर्ष कर रही है। झांसी प्रशासन इस 16वीं शताब्दी की कला को पुनर्जीवित करने और बढ़ावा देने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत कर रहा है।
बुंदेलखंड की पारंपरिक चितेरी लोक कला, जिसको शादी के समय घरों की दीवारों पर बनाया जाता है, अपने वजूद के लिए संघर्ष कर रही है। झांसी प्रशासन इस 16वीं शताब्दी की कला को पुनर्जीवित करने और बढ़ावा देने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत कर रहा है।
By दिति बाजपेई
Mohra are metal masks depicting the faces of deities, usually cast in brass, which are worshipped in Himachal Pradesh. The 10th century craft has been kept alive by craftsmen mostly settled in Mandi and Chamba districts.
Mohra are metal masks depicting the faces of deities, usually cast in brass, which are worshipped in Himachal Pradesh. The 10th century craft has been kept alive by craftsmen mostly settled in Mandi and Chamba districts.
By Ankit Rathore
Like a host of other art forms in the country that have dwindled and disappeared over the years, the Gulabi Meenakari art form in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was also petering out. But, a GI tag, and encouragement from the government in promoting it, has given it a shot in the arm. Many women are earning a livelihood as they are being trained in it.
Like a host of other art forms in the country that have dwindled and disappeared over the years, the Gulabi Meenakari art form in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, was also petering out. But, a GI tag, and encouragement from the government in promoting it, has given it a shot in the arm. Many women are earning a livelihood as they are being trained in it.