Sohrai Paintngs

• A four-day workshop on Sohrai mural art was held in Konedoba, a quiet village in West Bengal.

ABOUT SOHRAI PAINTING

• Sohrai painting is practiced by indigenous communities, particularly in the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal, but it is the region of Hazaribagh in Jharkhand that has received the GI tag for this art form.
• Sohrai art is a traditional form of mural painting often drawing inspiration from the ancient cave paintings in the region.
• It is the art of the women of the Kurmi, Santal, Munda, Oraon, Agaria, Ghatwal tribes.
• Sohrai paintings are distinctive for their vibrant colours, intricate patterns, and symbolic motifs.
• There is a Sohrai festival held every year, marking the harvesting season and the arrival of winter.