Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Sohrai Khovar painting
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10Pointer
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Miscellaneous
- Published
13th May, 2020
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Context
- Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting has given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry headquartered in Chennai.
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Who filed the application?
- The application for the painting was made by Sohrai Kala Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti Limited.
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What is Sohrai Khovar painting?
- The Sohrai Khovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons using local, naturally available soils of different colours in the area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.
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Where is it practiced?
- The Sohrai Khovar painting is primarily being practised only in the district of Hazaribagh.
- However, in recent years, for promotional purposes, it has been seen in other parts of Jharkhand.
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How it is practiced?
- Traditionally painted on the walls of mud houses, they are now seen on other surfaces, too.
- The style features a profusion of lines, dots, animal figures and plants, often representing religious iconography.
- In recent years, the walls of important public places in Jharkhand, such as the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi, and the Hazaribagh and Tatanagar Railway Stations, among others, have been decorated with Sohrai-Khovar paintings.
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What materials are used in Sohrai painting?
- The people coat the wall with a layer of white mud, and while the layer is still wet, they draw with their fingertips on it.
- Their designs range from flowers and fruits to various other nature-inspired designs.
- The cow dung that was earlier used to cake the walls of the house is used to add colour.
