This Santal Patachitra painting is an Natural Colour on Acid Free Paper work made by a Jadu Patua/Chitrakar.

This Patachitra depicted the picture from ‘Santal-Janam-Katha’ series where Pilchu’s children celebrated by building houses, they performed rituals and did the worship of Bonga and Kariya. Worshipping various elements of nature is inextricably linked with tribal society. Here the artist, Sawtal Derekara has depicted one such puja scene in his picture. Here everyone is gathered under the tree (‘Jaher Buto’). 12 spots are cut on the ground with rice powder and the chicken is brought in a special type of basket (‘Torda’ in the Santal language) made of bamboo or cane and worshipped.

Details

• Provenance- West Bengal
• Dimension – 22 incha x 30 inchs
• Material- Acid Free Paper
• Medium – Natural Organic Colour
• Series  – Origin of Santhal

Scientific names of Organic plant-based materials used for coloural Used:

• Palash – Butea monosperma
• Turmeric – Curcuma longa
• Malabar Spinach – Basella alba
• Hyacinth bean – lablab purpureus

Other Natural materials used :

• Red Stone – Hematite stone
• Black residue carbon

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Related Links

Jadu Patuas , Indian Picture Storytelling Traditions (The Patachitras): Precursor to the Cinema, Theorising Folk: Patachitra, Patuas and Patua Art in Bengal