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POT Maya Festival
Swarna Chitrakar2018
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
POT Maya, the annual village festival, is organised and managed by the Patachitra artists or Patuas themselves. In the evenings, various cultural performances happen. The inauguration of the festival is done with Pater Gaan (song by the Patuas).
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Details
- Title: POT Maya Festival
- Creator: Swarna Chitrakar & Others
- Date Created: 2018
- Location: Paschim Medinipur
- Subject Keywords: Crafts, Patachitra, Scroll Painting, Craftspersons, Artists, Bengal, Geographical Indication, Culture, Cultural Tourism, Festival
- Rights: Banglanatak.com
- About the craft: Patachitra of Bengal is a tradition of visual storytelling. Stories are painted on long scrolls by the painters known as Chitrakars who gradually unfurl them while singing the stories. Patachitra is known for its bold colours, lines and strokes. The songs are called Pater Gaan. One of the fascinating aspects of Patachitra is the use of natural colours derived from local sources like fruits and flowers. The Patuas paint and sing on various themes like mythological tales, historical and contemporary themes and social issues.
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