Question

State whether the following statement is true (T) or false (F)
The traditions of Warli Painting and Pingul or Chitrakathi are famous in Maharashtra.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint: First we should know that the state where the traditions of Warli painting and Pingul are famous, is known as the financial capital of India. The state is also famous for caves and the movie industry. So much is happening in just one state, this state must be doing very well and must be very populated.

Complete answer:
Now coming to this beautiful art form that is Chitrakathi, an exceptional folk style of painting that didn't get popularity like Madhubani or Warli, however it isn't substandard in any perspective. Strong strokes and high quality tones make it unmistakably delightful. As the name proposes, Chitrakathi is a succession of pictures utilized for portraying a story. It is somewhat like a cartoon that portrays a storyline in the form pictures.Predominantly the accounts are picked from Mahabharata; Folk stories or stories from Puranas additionally taken at times. The little and calm town named Pinguli, in the Sindhudurg District of Maharashtra, is the root of this marvelous work of art. A few specialists contrast it with leather puppets of North Karnataka that are like Chitrakathi. Nonetheless, the strokes and articulations in Chitrakathi are particularly unique. Chitrakathi craftsmen utilize these photos while narrating the story. Their performance is a delightful blend of music, melodies and rhythm. Applicable pictures are shown with the narration. Doesn't it sound fabulous?
Now discussing another famous art form that is Warli, which is probably the most established type of Indian folk art form and has its roots in the Warli region of Maharashtra. This type of ancestral craftsmanship for the most part utilizes mathematical shapes, for example, circles, triangles and squares to frame various shapes portraying life and convictions of the Warli clan.Earlier, the composition would be done over an earthy colored foundation which would essentially be a combination of mud and cow dung cakes. The white color used to draw shapes and figures would be a combination of rice blended in with water and gum. One of the most well known topics in Warli workmanship is a winding chain of people around one central figure. This as per their conviction that life is an everlasting excursion, and it has no start and end.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:In order to highlight the ancient indian culture, Coca Cola India, launched a campaign which featured warli paintings. This was done to make people realise the importance of folk art which is a significant part of our culture. Due to globalization and changing times, the families of artists who have been practicing this art form for centuries find it hard to get patronage in this day and age which leads them to not earning enough and then poverty. Some even give up the artforms that have been in their families as a lineage and take up some new occupation just so that they can earn better and provide for their family. Sadly, this is the reality.