Kantha Embroidery - the handicrafts of Bengal

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Kantha Stiches are probably the embroidery of oldest form that has kept the  women of Bengal engaged. Kantha embroidery is usually made on silk and cotton fabrics from India. Regularly done in saris of India and dhotis- Kantha embroidery mainly composed of running stitches used for creating various motifs of flowers, images of birds, animal and geometrical patterns. Also used for blankets, quilts by the way of stitching five to six layer of cloth collectively. The thread used for the purpose is derived from the ends and edges of worn clothes. These embroidered clothes are used for blankets, garments, bed sheets, pillow covers, table and box covers.

Gradually most of the  traditional art and craft forms of West Bengal were vanished but with the assistance of the Government of West Bengal and the passion of people of Bengal towards this convention has helped many of the endangered forms to regain its place and conquer the hearts and adorn the homes of many people in India, A delightful item for the exporters of handicrafts having its market worldwide. Kantha embroidery designs, kantha motifs the most excellent place for shopping of Art and Crafts of Bengal is the City of Joy, Kolkata as varieties of these handicraft items of India are all brought here in order to fetch handsome rewards for the masters and creators of this enchanting art.

Madhubani Paintings - folk art of India

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Ethnic paintings of India can be traced back to the Bhimbatka Caves, where some of the original / art painting of India are found. Considering the tribal paintings of India the names which summit the list are Warli and Madhubani paintings.

Madhubani / Godhna / Maithili / Chitra paintings originated from the rituals in Madhubani district of Bihar. Predominantly popular in district Madhubani of Bihar it is also found in the districts of Jetwarpur, Ranti, Rasidpur, Rajangarh, and some others adjacent districts . Dewellers of Madhubani generally belives in God who visits every house early in the morning to exalt them with fortune and riches. 

Madhubani paintings composed in painting on walls, floors etc. meant for the God in particilar. It was entirely an ornamental art of India till 1960. After the outcome of famine of Bihar in 1964-1965 took its toll on the people of Madhubani .The victims were compelled shift from agriculture to other livelihood. Then they started the economic exploitation of the Maithili painting. Gradually from walls and floors it switched to paper, saree, dupattas and other mediums without differing the traditional ,religious and mythological themes. The majority of the Madhubani people now depend on paintings to earn their daily bread.