WARLI PAINTING
WARLI PAINTING
Warli painting:- is a style of tribal art mostly created by the Adivasis from the North Sahyadri Range in India. This range encompasses citiessuchas Dahanu, Talasari, Jawhar, Palghar, Mokhada, and Vikramgadh of Palghar district. This tribal art originated from Maharashtra, where it is still practiced today.
These
rudimentary wall
paintings use a set of basic geometric shapes a circle, a
triangle, and a square. These shapes are symbolic of different elements of
nature. The circle and the triangle come from their observation of nature. The
circle represents the sun and the moon, while the triangle is derived from
mountains and pointed trees. In contrast, the square appears to be a human
invention, indicating a sacred enclosure or a piece of land. The central motif
in each ritual painting is the square, known as the "chalk" or "Shaukat",
mostly of two types known as Devchauk and Lagnachauk. Inside a Devchauk is usually a depiction
of Palaghata, the mother
goddess, symbolizing fertility. Male gods are unusual among the Warli and are
frequently related to spirits which have taken human shape. The central motif
in the ritual painting is surrounded by scenes portraying hunting, fishing, and
farming, and trees and animals. Festivals and dances are common scenes depicted
in the ritual paintings. People and animals are represented by two inverse
triangles joined at their tips: the upper triangle depicts the torso and the
lower triangle the pelvis. Their precarious equilibrium symbolizes the balance
of the universe. The representation also has the practical and amusing
advantage of animating the bodies. Another main theme of Warli art is the
denotation of a triangle that is larger at the top, representing a man; and a
triangle which is wider at the bottom, representing a woman. Apart from
ritualistic paintings, other Warli paintings covered day-to-day activities of
the village people.
Warli painting:- is a style of tribal art mostly created by the Adivasis from the North Sahyadri Range in India. This range encompasses citiessuchas Dahanu, Talasari, Jawhar, Palghar, Mokhada, and Vikramgadh of Palghar district. This tribal art originated from Maharashtra, where it is still practiced today.
The Warli tribe is one of the largest in India, located outside
of Mumbai. Despite being close to one of the largest cities in India, the Warli
reject much of contemporary culture. The style of Warli painting was not
recognised until the 1970s, even though the tribal style of art is thought to
date back as early as 10th century A.D. The Warli culture is
centered around the concept of Mother
Nature and elements of nature are often focal points depicted
in Warli painting. Farming is their main way of life and a large source of food
for the tribe. They greatly respect nature and wildlife for the resources that
they provide for life. Warli artists use their clay huts as the
backdrop for their paintings, similar to how ancient people used cave walls as their
canvases.
These
rudimentary wall
paintings use a set of basic geometric shapes a circle, a
triangle, and a square. These shapes are symbolic of different elements of
nature. The circle and the triangle come from their observation of nature. The
circle represents the sun and the moon, while the triangle is derived from
mountains and pointed trees. In contrast, the square appears to be a human
invention, indicating a sacred enclosure or a piece of land. The central motif
in each ritual painting is the square, known as the "chalk" or "Shaukat",
mostly of two types known as Devchauk and Lagnachauk. Inside a Devchauk is usually a depiction
of Palaghata, the mother
goddess, symbolizing fertility. Male gods are unusual among the Warli and are
frequently related to spirits which have taken human shape. The central motif
in the ritual painting is surrounded by scenes portraying hunting, fishing, and
farming, and trees and animals. Festivals and dances are common scenes depicted
in the ritual paintings. People and animals are represented by two inverse
triangles joined at their tips: the upper triangle depicts the torso and the
lower triangle the pelvis. Their precarious equilibrium symbolizes the balance
of the universe. The representation also has the practical and amusing
advantage of animating the bodies. Another main theme of Warli art is the
denotation of a triangle that is larger at the top, representing a man; and a
triangle which is wider at the bottom, representing a woman. Apart from
ritualistic paintings, other Warli paintings covered day-to-day activities of
the village people.
One of the central aspects depicted in many
Warli paintings is the tarpa dance. The tarpa, a trumpet-like instrument, is
played in turns by different village men. Men and women entwine their hands and
move in a circle around the tarpa player. The dancers then follow him, turning
and moving as he turns, never turning their backs to the tarpa. The musician
plays two different notes, which direct the head dancer to either move
clockwise or counterclockwise. The tarpa player assumes a role similar to that
of a snake charmer, and the dancers become the figurative snake. The dancers
take a long turn in the audience and try to encircle them for entertainment.
The circle formation of the dancers is also said to resemble the circle of
life.
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