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Sohrai is a harvest festival of the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Bihar. It also called cattle festival. It is celebrated after harvest and coincide with Govardhan Puja of Diwali festival. In Santal Parganas it is celebrated in the Month of January.
- annual
- lighting Diya, home decoration, performing rituals and feast
- Cultural, seasonal
Sohrai and Khovar are aboriginal methods of wall painting or mural prevalent in the eastern part of India, particularly in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. [1] [2] The art is related to the festival of Sohrai which is celebrated during the autumn months after the Hindu festival of Diwali.
27 de may. de 2021 · India. Author: Deepanwita Gita Niyogi. Grantee. English. Project. India's Adivasi Identity in Crisis. READ MORE ABOUT THIS PROJECT. Parwati Devi, of Bhelwara village, learnt the art from her mother. She has travelled to several states in the country to paint in public spaces and promote Sohrai art. Image by Deepanwita Gita Niyogi. India.
5 de dic. de 2018 · The Sohrai art celebrates fertility in the harvest where the walls are painted with animal motifs. Popular Sohrai motifs are animals, birds, lizards, elephants and Pashupati (the creator of all animals), who is usually riding on the back of an animal.
Sohrai Art | INDIAN CULTURE. INDIAN CULTURE. Discover, Learn, immerse, Connect. Jharkhand is a state in eastern India that exhibits a vibrant culture, dominated by the tribes that reside therein. Their festivals, handicrafts, music, dance, and cuisine reflect the age-old wisdom and traditions.
The cooperative continues to be directed by Bulu Imam, Padma Shri awardee (2019) as a social worker for promoting the ritual Khovar and Sohrai mural painting tradition, benefiting thousands of village women, and has gained international recognition through several exhibitions in major art galleries around the world.
8 de dic. de 2017 · Sohrai art is now known as the state art of Jharkhand. It has come to receive patronage from both the state government and corporates like Tata Steel based out of the state. Railway stations in towns like Hazaribagh and Jamshedpur now greet travellers with Khovar and Sohrai murals that only adorned village homes until recently.