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Bhelwara Kurmi Sohrai
2024
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Depiction of Kamalban which directly translated means “forest of lotuses”. The lotus is one of the major motifs in the Sohrai wall murals of Bhelwara group of villages in eastern Hazaribagh. The lotus is seen as the home of God.
Details
- Title: Bhelwara Kurmi Sohrai
- Date Created: 2024
- Rights: www.banglanatak.com
- About the craft: Sohrai painting, a traditional indigenous art form practised by women, are deeply connected with the Sohrai festival. This winter harvest celebration, also known as the cattle festival, is observed in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. During this festival, women clean their houses and adorn the mud walls with intricate Sohrai art to commemorate, honour and welcome the cattle and harvest season.
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