Description
This educational art kit of Patua painting, a traditional art of Bengal, India, is ideal to make children aware of Indian culture through fun colouring cards. Patua is a popular technique of folk painting traditionally done on a piece of cloth known as patta. The painters, called Patua, are an artisan community who wander from village to village and sing traditional songs while unrolling the scrolls in front of their audiences. These traditional paintings are special narrative scrolls based on sacred themes and also touching upon current issues. Adult participation recommended to read story from the facts sheet.
Description
This educational art kit of Patua painting, a traditional art of Bengal, India, is ideal to make children aware of Indian culture through fun colouring cards. Patua is a popular technique of folk painting traditionally done on a piece of cloth known as patta. The painters, called Patua, are an artisan community who wander from village to village and sing traditional songs while unrolling the scrolls in front of their audiences. These traditional paintings are special narrative scrolls based on sacred themes and also touching upon current issues. Adult participation recommended to read story from the facts sheet.