Chhattisgarh Art and Craft

EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA
BHARAT
GOVERNMENT CLUBCOLLEGE GODHRA,
ENGINEERING GUJARAT
PAIRED WITH CHHATTISGARH
art and craft of
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is known for
its distinctive arts and
crafts that mirror
simplicity and traditions of
the state and its people.
They are one of the most
interesting aspect of the
State's offerings.
CHHATTISGARH HERITAGE
The striking varieties of Handicrafts in
Chhattisgarh are all the rage for its elaborate
work. A stopover to Chhattisgarh is unfinished
without picking Chhattisgarh handicraft
m e m e n t o . C h h a t t i s g a r h ’s h a n d i c r a f t s a r e
indispensable part of the lives of people and are
also associated with the accessibility of wealth in
the state and the way of life of the people.
C h h a t t i s g a r h ’s p e o p l e u s e t h e r e s e r v e s o f n a t u r a l
resources to the most advantageous potential. The
crafts of Chhattisgarh justly represent the
legerdemain of its artisans. Chhattisgarh is
r e n o w n e d f o r m e t a l c r a f t s , p a i n t i n g s a n d j e w e l r y.
CHHATTISGARH The people of Chhattisgarh have demonstrated
their mastery in the production of these
wonderful craft items. Amazing bamboo work,
wood carvings, bell metal handicraft, tribal
j e w e l r y, f i g u r e s o f t e r r a c o t t a , c l a y p i e c e s a n d
paintings are some of the specialty from
Chhattisgarh. The genuine handicrafts, like any
other aspect of culture, are really compelling .
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TYPES OF HANDICRAFT :-
BELL METAL (DHOKRA)
Bastar and Raigarh districts of
Chhattisgarh are popular for crafting
bell metal handicrafts using brass, and
bronze. Tribes like ‘Ghawas’ of Bastar
and ‘Jharas’ of Raigarh mainly practice
this art form, also known as Dhokra art.
This is done with lost wax technique or
hollow casting.
BAMBOO ART
Bamboo thickets are common sight in
the State and tribals of Chhattisgarh
have been putting their craftsmanship
to work. Craftsmanship of
Chhattisgarh tribals can be seen from
varying articles of craft produce they
make out of bamboo. Articles for daily
as well as decorative use are produced
by these artisans. Some of the well
known Bamboo produce include
agricultural implements, fishing traps,
hunting tools and baskets.
COTTON FABRICS
Cotton Fabrics are one of the famous and
attractive handicrafts made by the tribals
of Bastar. These are made of Kosa thread
which is made from a kind of worm found
in the forest, hand woven and hand print-
ed by tribes who trace their lineage to the
14th century weaver-saint-poet Kabir.
The hand printing is generally done with
the natural vegetable dye extracted from
ail, found in the forest of Bastar. These
fabrics include cotton saris well known as
Bastar Kosa Saree, dress materials and
drapes.
GODNA
Godna is possibly the most
pioneering art form, currently
practiced by a handful of women in
Jangala in Chhattisgarh. Ladies of
this village paint traditional tattoo
motifs on textiles. They use natural
color obtained from the forest and
combine them with acrylic paint to
make it more stable on fabric.
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WROUGHT IRON
(LOHA SHILP)
The Loha Shilp or the use of wrought
iron to create dark raw forms of the
metal artifacts and figurines is another
craft form of Chhattisgarh. The raw
material used for this craft is mostly
recycled scrap iron. Things like lamps,
candle stands, effigies of musicians,
toys, figurines, and deities are the
typical products made out of this craft.
WOOD CARVING
The woodcarving art has been flourishing
in Chhattisgarh from time immemorial and
one can find beautifully carved wooden
products designed by the craftsman of the
State. The skillful craftsmen of the State
carve beautiful wooden Ceilings, doors,
lintels etc using different kinds of wood
like shisham, teak, dhudi, sal and kikar.
The craftsmen also make pipes, masks,
doors, window frames and sculptures.
ORNAMENTS
Jewelry from
Chhattisgarh is
available in a variety
of gold, silver, bronze
and mixed metal.
Ornament made out
of beads, cowries and
feathers are part of
tribal costumes. Tribal
men and women wear
traditional ornaments.
TERRACOTTA
Like in many other
states, Terracotta has
found a place in the
handicrafts created by
Chhattisgarh. Terracotta
pottery represents the
rituals and customs of
tribal life in the state and
symbolizes their
emotions.
TUMBA
Tumba is a less known
craft widely produced in
the Bastar region, which
originated with the
widespread use of hollow
gourd shells. Tribal use
them as containers to
store water and salfi, from
which this art is inspired.
WALL
Traditional wall paintings of the State are associated
PAINTING with rituals. Floors and walls are painted with
colors and in almost every instance the depiction
being associated with some ritual. Pithora paintings
are a common traditional art form. These paintings
originated in the tribal area of the Central India
which is presently Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh and depicts the offering to gods. These
paintings are usually done on the occasion of
marriages, childbirth and other occasions of
fulfillment of wish etc.
Most of these paintings have a horse as it was considered auspicious to

sacrifice a horse. In most of these tribal houses one can find Pithora paintings.
They are colorful and use natural colors.
THANK YOU!
ARADHANA SHUKLA
2nd SEM CIVIL
G.E.C. GODHRA, GUJARAT

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