Aipan art form of Kumaon
Project FUEL2018/2018
Project FUEL
India
Aipan is a ritualistic folk art drawn to commemorate auspicious occasions, festivals and rituals pertaining to ife and death. The art form is native to the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand. In this video, Aipan artisan Namita Tiwari talks about the traditional Kumaoni art, what it signifies, and how with her hard work and efforts, she is encouraging the popularity of the art form.
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- Title: Aipan art form of Kumaon
- Creator: Project FUEL
- Date Created: 2018/2018
- Location: Almora, Uttarakhand
- Subject Keywords: Aipan, Homespun, Uttarakhand, Crafts, Craftsperson, Almora, Rituals, Artisans, Folk art
- Type: Aipan
- Contributor: Uttarakhand Handloom and Handicraft Development Council (UHHDC)
- External Link: https://www.uttarakhandcrafts.com/
- Project: Project FUEL in collaboration with Uttarakhand Handloom and Handicraft Development Council (UHHDC) brings forth 'Homespun in Uttarakhand' to present life lessons of seven master artisans, who bring these craft forms to life. An episodic series, 'Homespun in Uttarakhand' aims to narrate their personal stories and their passion celebrating the unrecognised & dying craft practices, which need preservation.
- Director: Ajitesh Sharma
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