The Tale of India’s Gond Tribal Art

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The Tale of Indias Gond Tribal Art
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• India is a subcontinent with deep-rooted cultures
  and traditions. The folklore goes back to
  hundreds of years. Although with rapid
  urbanisation the traditional way of life is
  gradually losing its lustre, but the art form
  still remains. , with local artisans struggling
  each day to keep their inherited craft alive. One
  such interesting art form is Indias Gond Tribal
  Art. Gond Art is an unique form of ancient Indian
  art that was carried on by the Gonds one of the
  largest tribes in Central India, especially in
  the state of Madhya Pradesh. Gond Art is one of
  the oldest tribal arts that truly encapsulates
  the essence of the tribal art in India.
• How it started
• The vibrant, imaginative and mystical Gond Art
  was started by the Gond tribe as a favourite
  pastime and the paintings were typically done on
  the walls of their homes, which echoed the
  customs of their ancestors who dwelled in caves
  and who were primarily forbearers. These
  paintings depicted the lifestyle belief of the
  Gond tribe. Similar to other tribal art, Gond Art
  too illustrates the folk tales and culture
  vividly. The paintings that were usually done on
  the walls of their homes portray their beliefs,
  surrounding faiths,

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• While other paintings which were carefully
  painted on the walls of other places of public
  gatherings, like shops or small schools depicted
  the roots of the Gond Tribe and outlined the
  local flora, fauna, celebrations, festivals,
  deities of worship, folk myths and tales and so
  on. Thus, storytelling is a very strong element
  in the Gond Art.
• Gond Art is also believed to bring fortune.. This
  belief stems from the faith that a beautiful
  Gond Art brings good luck and wards off evil. The
  Gond Art is also primarily characterized by the
  imaginative use of lines and dots which brings a
  sense of balance and symmetry into the paintings.
  The resulting paintings are bright, vibrant and
  colourful, generally painted using natural
  colours that are derived from charcoal, cow dung,
  leaves, flowers and plant saps.
• Whats Gond Art like today
• The descendants of the Gond Tribe have taken the
  art to paper and canvas today, making these
  beautiful vibrant paintings come into the
  limelight. Art connoisseurs from across the
  country buy these paintings and bring life to
  their art walls in their homes or on the walls of
  an art museum.

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• The elements of Gond Art Paintings still remain
  the same, with artists trying to cover the
  aspects of lifestyle of a typical Gond Tribal
  family. Today, Gond Art is recognized as one of
  the most popular and rather unusual forms of
  Tribal Art, making its way into Tribal
  handicrafts of India that have high artistic
  value.
• The bright and cheerful outlook of the paintings
  make them interesting pieces of art. However, the
  colours used by modern day Gond Artists are
  synthesized with chemicals to bring more variety
  to the paintings and also owing to the
  unavailability of natural colours today. The
  aesthetic, traditional and mysterious Gond Art
  brings to life the very soul of the Gond Tribe
  back to life reflecting Indias rich artistic
  heritage at its best!

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