{"id":92468,"date":"2026-03-13T12:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=92468"},"modified":"2026-03-14T16:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T10:45:41","slug":"kurumba-painting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kurumba-painting\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurumba Painting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kurumba Painting Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, it was observed that the Kurumba art form is facing the threat of extinction.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kurumba Painting<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>prehistoric art form,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> estimated to be over 3000 years old.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It originates from the <\/span><b>Kurumba tribe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The art was traditionally drawn on <\/span><b>rocks and in caves across the high hills of the Nilgiris.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Raw Materials and Tools Used<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kurumba paintings use natural <\/span><b>pigments sourced from the forest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yellow-brown and black pigments come from <\/span><b>Vengai tree resin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while green pigments are derived <\/span><b>from crushed leaves.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artists use <\/span><b>fine twigs, bamboo sticks, and natural fiber brushes for application<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The paintings are traditionally done on <\/span><b>walls, fabric, and handmade paper.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Design and Color<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kurumba tribal <\/span><b>paintings use natural colors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014green from leaves, red and white from soil, and black from tree bark\u2014applied with cloth on cow dung-coated walls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The art features simple, <\/span><b>linear motifs with dots, lines, and geometric shapes, depicting huts,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> animals, and <\/span><b>community life.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Themes center around <\/span><b>spiritual beliefs, rituals, festivals, and daily activities.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This minimalist yet expressive style preserves the tribe\u2019s cultural heritage and reflects their deep spiritual bond with nature.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Product Range: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wall murals, decorative panels, ritual paintings, cloth artworks.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/kurumba-artists-tradition-kotagiri-tamil-nadu-10577004\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kurumba Painting is a prehistoric art form, estimated to be over 3000 years old. 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