Saora paintings : essays on life in art
By
Edited by Sitakant Mahapatra
Serial
15469
Publisher
Prafulla, Orissa
Description
vi, 115 pages
ISBN / ISSN No.
9788190358880
Subject
1. Mural painting -- Orissa (India); 2. Tribal (Saora) painting -- India; 3. Ethnic art.
Summay
A mural painting tradition, Saora Painting is practised by the Saora community in the eastern Indian state of Orissa. Also called ittal or idital, these murals are imbued with religious and ritual significance through ceremonies held before and after the mural is painted.
The Saora community resides primarily in the south and south-eastern districts of Rayagadh, Koraput, Ganjam and Gajapati in Orissa, though smaller populations can also be found in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Assam. In Odisha, the state government recognises twenty five Saora sub-groups. However, the community itself considers itself to have two primary sub-groups: the hill and the plain Saora, also known as Lanjia Saora and Sudha Saora respectively. Within different subgroups of the Saora people, these painted murals may also be known as anital or idsing.
Keyword
Ethnic art of Orissa, tribal (Saora) art of India, mural and cave art.
DDC Classification No.
759.954
Accession No.
15469
Shelving location
39
Status
Available
Category
Painting-India