Dying art forms of India
Rogan painting: Keeping a dying art form alive
September 26, 2021
Rogan artwork is traditionally designed on bridal wear and wedding fabrics using rich bright natural colours without using any drawing brush. The Rogan fabric paintings are produced through an arduous process. The term Rogan means “oil-based” in Persian. First, castor oil is ...
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Kathputli: String puppetry from Rajasthan
March 30, 2019
The marionette art of Kathputli from Rajasthan is fading to the hands of modern art forms and sources of entertainment in India. Interestingly though, these wooden dolls are staging shows for audiences abroad. What is puppetry all about? Mere mention of Rajasthan ...
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