Sohrai and Khovar painting

Sohrai and Khovar painting is a mural art traditionally practiced by women in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.[1][2] Traditionally used to decorate the hut walls, it is also done on paper and cloth so that it may be sold to patrons.[3]

Sohrai and Khovar paintings

Sohrai art is done at Sohrai, or harvest festivals.[3] It is done in colour. Khovar painting is done at weddings, in black and white.[4][5]

History

The art form was popularized by Bulu Imam, who established the Sanskriti Museum & Art Gallery.[3][6] In 2018, the Jharkhand government announced plans to adorn trains and government housing with Sohrai paintings.[7] They received the Geographical Indication tag in 2020.[8]

Process

The walls are first coated with a mixture of soil and dung, and then painted.[4]

The painting is traditionally done by women

References
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  2. Balasubramaniam, Chitra (2018-09-06). "The beauty of Sohrai and Khovar paintings". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  3. Chandra, Kavita Kanan (2018-02-17). "Women keep it alive". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2021-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Cocooned in Jharkhand 's Sohrai and Khovar art". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  5. Heather (2016-05-18). "Hazaribagh: The Forest Villages". Asian Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  6. Deogharia, Jaideep (November 6, 2016). "Hazaribag's tribal wall art at Paris exhibition". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-06-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Jharkhand's tribal Sohrai paintings to adorn trains, PMSAY houses". Hindustan Times. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
  8. Kandavel, Sangeetha (2020-05-12). "GI tag for Jharkhand's Sohrai Khovar painting, Telangana's Telia Rumal". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-30.
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