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Alpana
Thousands of years ago when humans did not know how to read and write he communicated by means of drawing pictures. The walls of caves where early man lived, whether it was in India or France, have been found to be full with primitive drawings. The art of alpana, practised by Indian women for centuries, is one such form of visual expression. Alpana has different names in different parts of India. In Bengal, it is Alpana, it is Kolam in south India, Rangoli in Maharashtra, Osa in Orissa, Aripana in Bihar, Sonarakha in Uttar Pradesh, Sathiya in Gujarat, Aripona in other regions of north India and Apna in western Himalayas....
Weave a Thread
Weave a Thread [Illustrations by Shinod AP] This beautiful design board is perfect for your drawing room wall and extremely simple to make. The things you need: Pin board Small size nails Hammer Different coloured threads Black cloth pencil Step 1: Take a soft board and cover it with a black cloth. You can take any size you want....
Tin Can Lantern
Are you bored of having dinner under the same electric lights? Here is something to light up your family meal time. Tin Can Lantern [Illustrations by Shinod AP] The things you need: An empty soft drink can or a tin A hammer A few nails A 15-inch long wire Step 1: On the outside part of a can, draw any pattern that you like. Step 2: With the nail tips, hammer holes of various sizes, according to the pattern that you have drawn....
Painting Pots
We cannot paint the walls of our house but we can definitely paint the pots in our house. Painting Pots [Illustrations by Shiju George] All you need is: Poster paints. Paint brush. Step 1: Pick up a pot and remove any dust from it using a soft cloth or a brush. Step 2: If you have earthern pots, give them a coating of colour that you think would match with the colour of your walls....
The Colour of China is Red — Henna Red
July 31: Madonna, the international pop star, was among the first to use henna as an international fashion. But young people around the world are using more and more of it to beautify their bodies or their hair. And now even the Chinese have adopted it in a big way. The Colour of China is Red — Henna Red [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] Call it henna or call it ‘mehndi’, that coffee-coloured extract from the henna plant, which has been used down the ages in India as a beauty aid....
Festive Layers
There are festivals that are built around seasonal and agrarian cycles. Then there are festivals or occasions that are built around the lives of individuals who founded major religions. And there are festivals that revolve around mythological figures of gods and goddesses. India is one of the few countries in the world, which can boast of observing the most important festivals of major world religions within a span of just 45-60 days! Festive Layers [Illustration by Kusum Chamoli] Consider these fascinating facts: In most years, since Hindu festivals follow the lunar calendar, in end-March or early April, Hindus celebrate the birth of Lord Rama....
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