GOND CHITRAKALA - TRIBAL PAINTING

Traditional paintings of the Inset : Painting on paper which depicts an Flora and fauna, integral to the life of the
Gond and the Pardhan tribes in animla attacking birds and insects. tribal community are painted in Patangarh.
the Gondwana region are based
on local festival like Karwa 1. Detail of a painting with reptiles and
Chauth, Deepawali, Ashtami, animals.
Nag Panchami and Sanjhi when 2. Detail of a painting with birds on a
women paint the main doors and tree, Patangarh.
walls of their houses using 3. Painting depicting snakes and birds.
home made natural colours. 4. The artist`s attempt at representing
Village deities such as Marahi Devi, Phulvari Devi, (Goddess biodiversity.
Kali), Sanphadki snake, Phulchukki chiriya (bird), Sarpoti tree 5. Painting depicting the symbolic
are the subjects of the paintings. The paintings are votive in relationship shared between man and
nature and celebrate the birth of Krishna, venerate trees, birds nature, Mandla.
and beasts, seek protection for the well being of the family and 6. A painting showing a group of tribals
ward off evil. Some of the painters were encouraged to paint at work.
on paper. Paintings done on paper are sold in the state`s
handicrafts retail outlets. The predominant theme is vneration
of nature and the symbiotic relationship between birds and
snakes, peacocks, beasts and trees, which is painted vivdly.
Their paintings have received worldwide exposure and acclaim
and adorn the walls and ceiling of prominent institutions in
Bhopal. Each region of Madhya Pradesh has a distinctive form
of painting. In Bundelkhand, professional painters called
chiteras use the process called lipai to paint linear designs on a
mud plaster base with fingers. The women of the Rajwar
community are specialists in lipai, whereas tose from Pando
and Satnami communities make linear designs. The Malwa,
Mimar and Tanwarghar regions of Madhya Pradesh practice
mandana, auspicious wall and floor paintings that have
geometric diagrams, peacocks, cats, lions, diagrams of swastik
and chowk on a red mud and cowdung base that is painted with
white colour.

Production Clusters
Dindori
Mandla district:
Patangarh Village

Productsion
Traditional Paintings

Tools
Paintbrush
Fabric paint
Canvas
Wall painting
Red clay and
cowdung.