Tribal Art from the Hills of Odisha
Tribal Art from the Hills of Odisha
Tribal Art from the Hills of Odisha
Tribal Art from the Hills of Odisha
Tribal Art from the Hills of Odisha
Within the Rayagada district of Odisha, there lives a primitive tribe named Dongaria Kondh and they inhibit around 58 villages in the hills of Niyamgiri. Almost every woman in each house is a master artist and creates these intricate shawls known by the name of their tribe Dongaria Kondh or Kapadaganda. The cloth is first hand-woven and then colourful geometric patterns are created through embroidery. The practitioners of this art closely associate the art with the festivals and ethnicity of the tribe. The art is believed to have started in the mid-17th century and received the patronage of King Vikram Deo of Jeypore. Traditionally, the embroidery is taught by the father's sister to young girls in the family and the art has been strictly preserved within the tribe.
Within the Rayagada district of Odisha, there lives a primitive tribe named Dongaria Kondh and they inhibit around 58 villages in the hills of Niyamgiri. Almost every woman in each house is a master artist and creates these intricate shawls known by the name of their tribe Dongaria Kondh or Kapadaganda. The cloth is first hand-woven and then colourful geometric patterns are created through embroidery. The practitioners of this art closely associate the art with the festivals and ethnicity of the tribe. The art is believed to have started in the mid-17th century and received the patronage of King Vikram Deo of Jeypore. Traditionally, the embroidery is taught by the father's sister to young girls in the family and the art has been strictly preserved within the tribe.
Within the Rayagada district of Odisha, there lives a primitive tribe named Dongaria Kondh and they inhibit around 58 villages in the hills of Niyamgiri. Almost every woman in each house is a master artist and creates these intricate shawls known by the name of their tribe Dongaria Kondh or Kapadaganda. The cloth is first hand-woven and then colourful geometric patterns are created through embroidery. The practitioners of this art closely associate the art with the festivals and ethnicity of the tribe. The art is believed to have started in the mid-17th century and received the patronage of King Vikram Deo of Jeypore. Traditionally, the embroidery is taught by the father's sister to young girls in the family and the art has been strictly preserved within the tribe.
Within the Rayagada district of Odisha, there lives a primitive tribe named Dongaria Kondh and they inhibit around 58 villages in the hills of Niyamgiri. Almost every woman in each house is a master artist and creates these intricate shawls known by the name of their tribe Dongaria Kondh or Kapadaganda. The cloth is first hand-woven and then colourful geometric patterns are created through embroidery. The practitioners of this art closely associate the art with the festivals and ethnicity of the tribe. The art is believed to have started in the mid-17th century and received the patronage of King Vikram Deo of Jeypore. Traditionally, the embroidery is taught by the father's sister to young girls in the family and the art has been strictly preserved within the tribe.
Within the Rayagada district of Odisha, there lives a primitive tribe named Dongaria Kondh and they inhibit around 58 villages in the hills of Niyamgiri. Almost every woman in each house is a master artist and creates these intricate shawls known by the name of their tribe Dongaria Kondh or Kapadaganda. The cloth is first hand-woven and then colourful geometric patterns are created through embroidery. The practitioners of this art closely associate the art with the festivals and ethnicity of the tribe. The art is believed to have started in the mid-17th century and received the patronage of King Vikram Deo of Jeypore. Traditionally, the embroidery is taught by the father's sister to young girls in the family and the art has been strictly preserved within the tribe.
The patterns adopted in the embroidery are mostly lines and geometric triangles, representing the landscape and hills that surround the community. The designs are dominated by diagonal stitches and patterns flow within the boundaries created through straight lines. These shawls are worn both by men and women.
The patterns adopted in the embroidery are mostly lines and geometric triangles, representing the landscape and hills that surround the community. The designs are dominated by diagonal stitches and patterns flow within the boundaries created through straight lines. These shawls are worn both by men and women.
The patterns adopted in the embroidery are mostly lines and geometric triangles, representing the landscape and hills that surround the community. The designs are dominated by diagonal stitches and patterns flow within the boundaries created through straight lines. These shawls are worn both by men and women.
The patterns adopted in the embroidery are mostly lines and geometric triangles, representing the landscape and hills that surround the community. The designs are dominated by diagonal stitches and patterns flow within the boundaries created through straight lines. These shawls are worn both by men and women.
The patterns adopted in the embroidery are mostly lines and geometric triangles, representing the landscape and hills that surround the community. The designs are dominated by diagonal stitches and patterns flow within the boundaries created through straight lines. These shawls are worn both by men and women.
