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Jharkhand's Sohrai Khovai paintings are made by tribal women with natural colours created from different hues of local soil. (1/4)
Jharkhand's Sohrai Khovai paintings are made by tribal women with natural colours created from different hues of local soil. (1/4)
The Sohrai Khovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural made by local tribal women during harvest festivals and marriage celebrations.
The colours used are made from naturally available soils of different colours in the area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. (2/4)
The colours used are made from naturally available soils of different colours in the area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. (2/4)
For example, black manganese is used for black while kaolin makes for the white colour. The geru obtained from iron oxide and yellow colour from ochre earth are used for highlighting elements. (3/4)
As for the design of the mural, it is an amalgamation of Khovar (done in black and white using a comb) and Sohrai (done in natural hues like rust and yellow using a brush). The mural is generally made in a span of 10 days.
Beautiful, isn't it? (4/4)
Beautiful, isn't it? (4/4)
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