Sohrai Paintings

Sohrai Paintings are an indigenous mural art form, distinctive for vibrant colours, intricate patterns & symbolic motifs. Read more about Sohrai Paintings, Features, Theme, Latest News

Sohrai Paintings

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The indigenous mural tradition of Sohrai Art from Jharkhand took centre stage at the second edition of Kala Utsav 2025 – Artists in Residence Programme, held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. 

About Sohrai Paintings

  • It is an indigenous mural art form.
  • The word ‘Sohrai’ comes from soro – translating to ‘to drive with a stick’.
  • This art form dates back to the Meso-chalcolithic period (9000-5000 BC).
  • The Isko rock shelter excavated in Barkagaon, Hazaribagh area also has rock paintings that are exactly similar to the traditional Sohrai paintings.

Features of Sohrai Paintings

  • Sohrai paintings are distinctive for their vibrant colours, intricate patterns, and symbolic motifs;
  • There is a Sohrai festival held every year, marking the harvesting season and the arrival of winter.
  • Themes: It is usually based on natural elements of the universe, this includes forests, rivers, animals amongst others.
  • These ancient paintings are made by tribal women with the use of natural substances like charcoal, clay, or soil.
  • It is practiced by indigenous communities, particularly in the States of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, and West Bengal.
  • It is the art of the women of the Kurmi, Santal, Munda, Oraon, Agaria, Ghatwal tribes.
  • This art form from Hazaribagh in Jharkhand has received the GI tag for this art form. 

Source: PIB

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