Sunday, 16 August 2015

Bastar Art handicraft from Chhattisgarh


One of the most famous and renowned tribal arts famous for its beguiling artifacts is the Bastar Art specifically practiced by the tribes of the Bastar region, mainly covered under dense forest. These artifacts basically indicate the lifestyle of the people prevalent the rural areas, thus these artifacts, paintings lay special focus on pastors, farmers, etc. Animal figures of Bastar look alluring and render a regal appearance to the house. These statues have been attracting art enthusiasts since time immemorial.
  


 
It is quite an evidential fact that tribes were the first metal smiths of India, their masterpieces out of iron depict nature, Gods in an aesthetic way that can easily pour one into a deep notion. The process that they apply to transform iron into these amazing, impressive masterpieces is quite lucid and mainly includes two activities, forging and hammering using simple tools and furnaces. Bastar Art undoubtedly has attracted the art and craft lovers worldwide. Antique statues of multitudinous sizes and shapes continue to be the center of attraction even today.



 
The Dhokra handicraft too is very famous in the Bastar region; artists specialize in creating amazing frameworks out of it. It requires immense precision and skills. The process employs components like cow dung, padding husk, beeswax, red soil, we wire, etc. Apart from the Dhokra art, bell metal handicraft too has gained immense popularity in the world. It is mainly practiced by the artisans of Chhattisgarh; the way they carve things out of their dexterity is simply astonishing.

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