Humans have been painting for tens of
thousands of years before there were scripts or languages, driven by the urge
to communicate and express themselves. Tribal wall painting is an age-old
tradition.The traditional art forms of the Chotanagpur plateau have fought a
long battle for survival. The traditions are strongest in the plateau’s upper
reaches, Hazaribagh, and in the lower Manbhum area, mostly covering Purulia
district in West Bengal.Tribal wall paintings have been carried across
is a painter and photographer based in Kolkata.
