LIKHIYA लिखिया

 By SC Suman  The continuity of the folk life style, various art traditions and styles of Mithilanchal has given it a distinctive feature on the world map. The new generation has been continuing the lively folklore tradition here. Mithila painting is considered sacred in the Maithili community. Where nothing is considered complete without art. Paintings such as Bhumichitra ( floor painting) Aripan, Bhitichitra ( Murals) etc. are used in religious and social activities. In the Maithili community, separate paintings are made according to the rooms of the house. Since the image is used religiously, some rules must be followed before preparing it. In the folk art of the Maithili community, women's experiences are also included. Mithila's existence has been saved by the paintings made by reflecting religion, in the international world, the challenges for the local folk artists were increasing. All the castes living here have a specific craft skill, which is called 'Gharaiya Luri...

By SC Suman A Fire gave us strength, conversation helped us cooperate, agriculture made us extremely hungry, myth maintained law and order, wealth gave us self-confidence, science made us deadly, and conflict created culture. In a fascinating account of our extraordinary history from simple ape to ruler of the world, author Yuval Noah Harari has written a brief history of the 'sapiens' human race. Even today, in some communities, there is a belief that people can meet their community in heaven through pictures drawing on the body. Sometimes tattooing is also used medically. If a child is disabled, a tattoo is engraved on a special place on his arm and leg, so that that limb is active. Scholars associate it with the Chinese medical 'acupuncture' method. In some places, there is also a practice of tattooing a skull on the lower part of the navel of a childless woman to open her womb. Tattooing is an ancient art. The practice of engraving or tattooing has been going on sin...

 By SC Suman  When art comes closer to life, it becomes more refined. Art comes closer to life on two levels. Firstly, it reveals life in its true form. Second art encounters life situations. At the same time, art raises questions while analyzing life situations. Nepal is known as the land of various ethnicities from the plains of Tarai to the height of Himalayan range. All ethnic groups have their own culture and tradition. The Tharu is one of the most popular indigenous people in Nepal and India. Tharus are one of the major indigenous communities of Nepal, who mostly inhabit Tarai region extending from Jhapa district in the East to Kanchanpur in the West, as well as inner-madhes namely Udaypur, Kamala khoch, Chitawan, Dang and Surkhet now collectively referred to as as Tharuhat. Tharus have rich cultural heritage. They speak their native language that has originated from Sanskrit and very close to Maithili; however as one travels from one end of the terai plains to the next ...