discribe tha cultural background and principle bihind warli painting?
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The rich tradition of folk arts in India is very old. These traditions have a long history in many tribal of India.
‘Warli art’ is a beautiful folk art of Maharashtra, which is traditionally made by tribal women. These tribal are Warli and Malakhar Koli tribes found in in Maharashtra in western India.
This art was discovered in the seventies. In this art, tribal people express themselves through the pictures in different radiant styles, which they perform on the walls of their houses. This was the only means of expressing folklore without written words.
‘Warli Art’ is mainly done by women. The most important aspect of painting is that the images of mythological characters or gods are not shown, but social life has been depicted. Pictures of humans and animals are made in a loose rhythmic pattern with scenes of daily life.
‘Warli Art’ is painted on soil wall with white colour. The pictures are beautifully executed.
Warli tribes live in the western coast of northern Maharashtra. Thane district is very far from Mumbai. They may be economically and socially backward, but they have preserved their customs even today.
The popularity of Warli painting has improved their standard of life. From the commercialization of Warli painting, these tribal are increasingly mixing with mainstream society.