Arts of South Asia

INDIA
OBJECTIVES
• Identify characteristics of arts in specific countries in
South
• Asia: India (Rangoli, katak, mendhi, Diwali);
• Participate in group activity.
• Appreciate the characteristics of Selected arts in
South Asia-
India.
To recap, elements are significant to art production
to come up with attractive works. May I ask
someone to enumerate the elements of arts?
• line
• space
• shape and form,
• value
• color
• and texture.
What is this?
• Hindu New Year is one of the colorful
and meaningful celebrations in India. It
is called Diwali, where homes are
cleaned and windows are opened so
the Hindu goddess of wealth, Lakshmi,
can enter. In this very significant
celebration, Indians create Diwali clay
lamps (diyas) to light the way for the
goddess.
• This is why the holiday is also known as
the “Festival of Lights.”
In the Philippines, what holiday is celebrated the
most especially among Christians? How do
Filipinos welcome this special occasion?

• Christmas day is considered to be the most joyous celebration among

Christians.
• Rangoli is an art form, originating in
the Indian subcontinent, in which
patterns are created on the floor or
the ground using materials such as
colored rice, dry flour, colored sand
or flower petals. It is usually made
during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal
and other Hindu festivals in the
Indian subcontinent. Designs are
passed from one generation to the
next, keeping both the art form and
the tradition alive.
• The purpose of Rangoli is
decoration, and it is thought to bring
good luck.
How do diyas and Rangoli differ from one
another? And how are they similar?

Diyas is created in honor of their goddess while Rangoli is

crafted to beautify walls or floor of the house.
ART ATTACK!!!
Group Activity: Rangoli Making
Materials:
1. Glue
2. Plain paper plates
3. Pencil
4. Colored sands or Glitters
General Instructions
• Make your own ‘Rangoli’ using the materials.
• You are free to select your own design for the ‘Rangoli’.
• Make it neat and clean.
Some of ‘Rangoli’ Designs
As mentioned earlier, diyas or clay lamps are made
to light the goddess’ way. How about in a person’s
life, what does light symbolize?

• Light may symbolize hope or goodness

• Light may also symbolize spiritual and divine.
What make the South Asia– Indian arts
attractive and unique?

• South Asia-Indian arts in particular are quite unique

and attractive because of the materials employed and
its symbolic meaning.