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Kali Mask Crafted in Shola
Artists from Dakshin Dinajpur2019
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
The Shola artists create Kali masks for ritualistic performances on Kali. This indigenous community from North Bengal traditionally use Sholapith to make ritualistic products. Shola masks vary widely in forms and colours. This is one type of Kali mask painted in bright fuchsia.
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- Title: Kali Mask Crafted in Shola
- Creator: Artists from Dakshin Dinajpur
- Date Created: 2019
- Location: Dakshin Dinajpur
- Subject Keywords: Crafts, Shola, Sholapith, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal
- Rights: Banglanatak.com
- Medium: Colour on Shola
- About the craft: Shola craft is an age-old tradition of Bengal. It is the art of making delicate, intricate, decorative objects from the soft, supple, porous and light weight core of the shola stem. Shola is an annual aquatic herb which grows in the wild, in marshy, waterlogged areas and at the same time is water resistant. It is also referred to as the Indian cork. This unique craft is used for making a plethora of products ranging from decorative pieces to ritualistic items.
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