Warli, Madhubani & Tribal Art

India's ancient tribal art traditions — geometric Warli from Maharashtra, Mithila art from Bihar

India 🇮🇳 2500 BC Visual Arts

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Warli art: 2,500-year-old tribal art from Maharashtra; simple geometric shapes (circles, triangles) depicting village life
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Madhubani (Mithila): Bihar women's tradition; bold lines, bright colours, mythological themes; started reaching global markets in 1960s
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GI-tagged tribal arts: Madhubani (2019), Channapatna toys, Kondapalli toys — protecting Indian artisans

🎨 Did you know? Madhubani (Mithila) paintings were created by women on freshly plastered mud walls to mark auspicious occasions — never intended for sale

Warli, Madhubani & Tribal Art

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