Cultural Gifts at G20 summit

• Three gift items, representing the rich traditional art culture of the country, will be presented to the spouses of the G20 leaders in a specially curated goodie bag.
• These include-
  • A Cheriyal scroll painting from Telangana,
  • a handwoven Tussar silk stole,
  • and a handcrafted bell metal figurine of a woman made by artisans from Chhattisgarh.

DETAILS

1. The Cheriyal scroll painting depicts myths and legends in narrative scrolls.

• Rooted in local and artful motifs, these paintings are one of the oldest art forms of the region, embodying its rich storytelling traditions.
• It is a modernized and stylized version of Nakashi art.
• A rich scheme of colours is used to depict the scrolls of narrative format from mythology and folklore.
• It is an indispensable and inseparable part of the profession of Kaki Padagollu, a story telling community.
• Cheriyal scrolls have geographical indication (GI) tag from Telangana

2. The handwoven heritage stoles have been meticulously crafted from Tussar silk sourced from the Sal forests of Chhattisgarh.
3. The handcrafted bell metal figurine of a woman preparing food has been prepared by artisans from Chattisgarh taking inspiration from their surroundings using ancient lost-wax technique.