WARLI TRIBAL ART IS A COLLECTION OF THE FINEST WARLI PAINTINGS OF THE JIVYA SOMA MASHE FAMILY. WARLI PAINTINGS
Warlis are tribals who live in Thane district in the hinterland of Maharashtra, in simple dwellings of clay and reed plastered with cowdung. Basically tillers of land, the tribals have deep faith in their own deities which they depict in various forms. At weddings, festivals, ceremonies, and births, their homes are decorated with a wide range of symbolic patterns, asking for the continued benevolence of the gods. This tradition has given rise to Warli paintings.
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