Crafts Maps of India - Karnataka - Front

The Deewaru tribals and Adi Dravida communities in Shimoga district practice the art of Hase Chittara, wall painting. The design consists of stylized geometric shapes and figures, representing fertility symbols and images from nature or daily life. The walls are covered in red mud found abundantly in the region. The designs are drawn in white derived from rice paste and mud. Black is made out of burnt and pounded rice. Yellow is from seeds of the gurige tree, special to the area.