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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. Practitioners believe that it invokes a divine power which brings about good fortune and deters evil. [1]
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In 2000, the new state of Uttarakhand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh, including Kumaon. The people of Kumaon are known as Kumaonis and speak the Kumaoni language. Kumaon is home to a famous Indian Army regiment, the Kumaon Regiment. The hill town Nainital is its administrative centre and this is where the Uttarakhand high court is located. [8]
Girish Tiwari (Girda) (1942–2010), poet and folk singer; Mola Ram, Indian Painter; Meena Rana – Indian folk singer; Narendra Singh Negi – Indian folk singer; Chander Singh Rahi, prominent folk singer and researcher from Uttarakhand. Fondly described as the “Bhishma Pitamah of Uttarakhand folk music” Pritam Bhartwan – Indian folk singer
This art is primarily practised by women and is a folk tradition. [4] In Punjab, during festivals such as Holi , Karva Chauth and Diwali , walls and courtyards of rural houses are enhanced with drawings and paintings similar to rangoli in South India, mandana in Rajasthan, and rural arts in other parts of India.
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