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VOL. 11 No. 3

GRACEFUL GOND

It is a popular folk painting form of the Gond tribes of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The paintings depict folk stories,
gods and goddesses, and nature. Traditionally they too, like most tribal paintings, were made on mud walls. They are very
colourful and creative. The Gondi people believe that viewing a good image begets good luck !

Where: Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
done by: gond men and women. gond art represents the language of the
soul. The signature styles used in this art
Style: Folk elements using gond motifs, – lines, dots, dashes - make it stand out.
dots and dashes. This art is colourful and appeals to the
Medium: walls, paper, canvas. senses.
Colours used: Natural colours derived M. Sowbhagya, IX A, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s
from plants – red from hibiscus flower, Public School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
green from leaves, brown from gherumitti,
and yellow from chuimitti.
Motifs used: Man’s relationship with
nature, animals, birds, flowers, etc. Gond art is a contemporary art
It is also an important history part
It comes from the Gond tribal community
Illustration by: But it ends at infinity
Prabal Kumar, VIII D,
Bridgeford School, It expresses out daily life’s quest
gond art is a tribal art practised by the Tupudana, Ranchi It makes us feel at rest.
gond tribe in Madhya Pradesh. The Kritika Chawla, IX H, Hansraj Model School, New Delhi
paintings are very colourful as there is a
popular belief that seeing good things
begets good fortune.
Tanvi Shivam, XE, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public Chitravan is a form of wall painting
School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
made by professional painters of gwalior,
Madhya Pradesh and Malwa, uttar
Pradesh. it is mostly made by men. it is
also known as khyalmandana.
T. Ashish, X H, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public
The gonds paint their walls with School, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
vibrant depictions of local
flora, fauna and local deities
such as Marahi Devi and
Phulvari Devi (goddess
Kali). Traditionally made ACtiVity-
on festive occasions such Dots AND LiNEs
as Karwa Chauth, Diwali,
ashtami and Nag Panchmi, what can you create using dots and line?
gond painting depicts various using the gond style create something
celebrations, rituals and man’s unique and explain it in the space given
relationship with nature. below.
P. Anvita, Vll A, Delhi School of Excellence, Hyderabad ___________________________________
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Illustration by: Shubhro Gupta, VII A, Delhi
Public School, Sec-45, Gurgaon

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