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Tribal artists from Odisha display traditional art forms
A member of the Bathudi tribe gives finishing touche to a figurine part of the Dokra craft at a recently concluded arts workshop in Bhubaneshwar. Tribal from remote areas are exposed to a larger audience and to interact and share creative ideas among other tribal artists from different parts of the state. Major tribal groups including Lanjia, Saora, Bhumija, Bathudi, Mankidia, and Dongria Kandhs show their skill in making traditional handicrafts such as shawls, bangles, decorative items and jewellery. (Arabinda Mahapatra/ht photo)
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A member of the Bathudi tribe gives finishing touche to a figurine part of the Dokra craft at a recently concluded arts workshop in Bhubaneshwar. Tribal from remote areas are exposed to a larger audience and to interact and share creative ideas among other tribal artists from different parts of the state. Major tribal groups including Lanjia, Saora, Bhumija, Bathudi, Mankidia, and Dongria Kandhs show their skill in making traditional handicrafts such as shawls, bangles, decorative items and jewellery. (Arabinda Mahapatra/ht photo)
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A workshop conducted by the Lalit Kala Academy in Bhubaneshwar recently. Forty eight artists belonging to 16 different tribal communities of Odisha participated in the three-day arts and crafts workshop. (Arabinda Mahapatra/Ht Photo)
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A painting showing tribals sitting around a traditional kitchen fire made by a tribal student. (Arabinda Mahapatra/HT Photo)
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An artist processing a Lacquer craft bangle on the burning coal commonly used by the Bathudi tribe women . (Arabinda Mahapatra/Ht Photo)
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An artists working on an age-old Munda lohar tribe jewellery during the workshop. (Arabinda Mahapatra/ht photo)
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A Dokra craft figurine made of bronze undergoes treatment in a smelter. (Arabinda mahapatra/ht photo)
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Paddy work handicrafts, an ornamentation style done by the indigenous Bhottoda tribe on display. (Arabinda Mahapatra/ht photo)
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Articles made of lacquer by the Bathudi tribe displayed above. (Arabinda Mahapatra/ht photo)
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Baskets and other weaves being shaped by Mankirda tribals busy at work. (Arabinda Mahapatra/ht photo)
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