About Gond Painting
Gond painting is a famous folk art of the Gond tribal community of central India. It is done to preserve and communicate the culture gond painting of the Gond tribal community. Gond tribal art includes folk dances, folk songs, and Gond paintings.
The present-day Gond paintings have evolved from Digna and Bhittichitra.
The Gonds paint Digna, a traditional geometric pattern on the walls and floors of the houses.
Bhittichitra is painted on the walls of houses, and these paintings include images of animals, plants, and trees.
Women use natural colors to paint the walls and floors of their homes.
Gond Tribe
The Gond tribe is one of the largest tribal communities in India. These tribals live in Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh. The main occupation of the Gond tribe is agriculture or daily wages.
The word Gond comes from ‘Kond’ which means green mountains and tribal people are called Gondis as they live mainly in the lush green mountains of Madhya Pradesh.
The Gond tribe believes that seeing a good image brings lots of good luck to them. Hence Gond tribal paintings are made on various festivals, rituals, and ceremonies such as Diwali, Karva Chauth, Nag Panchami, birth, marriage, etc.
Gond Painting of Three Stags
Gond Painting of Three Stags
Traditional Art of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India
Gond painting is a traditional art of Madhya Pradesh and belongs to the Gond tribe. It is mainly done in Patangarh Village in Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh.
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