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[citation needed] A kolam or muggu is a geometrical line drawing composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots. It is widely practised by female family members in front of their house entrance, although men and boys also practice this tradition. [ 1 ]
A kuberakolam, rendered kubera kolam, is a magic square of order three constructed using rice flour and drawn on the floors of several houses in South India. In Hindu mythology, Kubera is a god of riches and wealth. It is believed that if one worships the Kuberakolam as ordained in the scriptures, one would be rewarded with wealth and ...
The festival is marked with colorful kolam artwork. Kolam is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn by using rice flour often along with natural or synthetic color powders. [31] It includes geometrical line drawings composed of straight lines, curves and loops, drawn around a grid pattern of dots. [32]
A rangoli on the occasion of Diwali, Goa, India A rangoli made with flowers on the occasion of Onam Rangoli at Delhi, India Rangoli is an art form that originates from the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered limestone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks.
Chowk-poorana mud wall art in Punjab is given shape by the peasant women of the state. In courtyards, this art is drawn using a piece cloth. The art includes drawing tree motifs, flowers, ferns, creepers, plants, peacocks, palanquins, geometric patterns along with vertical, horizontal and oblique lines. These arts add to the festive atmosphere. [5]
The quincunx as a tattoo is known as the five dots tattoo. It has been variously interpreted as a fertility symbol, [ 7 ] a reminder of sayings on how to treat women or police, [ 8 ] a recognition symbol among the Romani people , [ 8 ] a group of close friends, [ 9 ] standing alone in the world, [ 10 ] or time spent in prison (with the outer ...
Aipan art drawn on the entrance of a house. Aipan (Kumaoni: Ēpaṇ) is an established-ritualistic folk art originating from Kumaon in the Indian Himalayas.The art is done mainly during special occasions, household ceremonies and rituals.
Tribal art is the visual arts and material culture of indigenous peoples.Also known as non-Western art or ethnographic art, or, controversially, primitive art, [1] tribal arts have historically been collected by Western anthropologists, private collectors, and museums, particularly ethnographic and natural history museums.