Sunday, April 29, 2012

‘Tribes India' pavilion at Santhigiri

‘Tribes India,' a pavilion put up by TRIFED at Santhigiri Fest at Pothenkode, was inaugurated on Friday.
According to a press note here, the pavilion, which showcases tribal art from different States, gives a bird's eye view of tribal life and culture. The sales pavilion, which is a Central government initiative to market tribal products, doubles as a gallery of Indian folk art and traditional handicraft.
Handcrafted textiles, embroidery, metal products, tribal jewellery, bamboo products, stone pottery, paintings, and other gift items are on offer at the pavilion. Things of everyday use, traditional dresses, sculpture, and paintings have also been displayed. The pavilion has also an exhibition of Warli paintings from Maharashtra, Gond paintings from central India, and Saura painting from Orissa.(

) The Hindu

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