Indian folk and tribal arts are vibrant, living traditions that are passed through generations. Discuss the role of women in preserving traditional knowledge and cultural heritage. (Answer in 250 words)
Introduction
Indian art forms like dance, music, painting, handicrafts etc are most diverse in world due to presence of >1000 tribal group.
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Role of Women in preserving traditional knowledge and cultural heritage: (i) Practise local art forms during festival/special occasions - eg Sathe dance in Bihar during childbirth (ii) Passing the knowledge to children through socialisation - eg Wooli painting in Maharashtra (iii) Pulls acts as a means of economic activity leads to preservation - eg Meharanivasii block prints in M.P. (iv) Collective celebration of art forms - eg Maanch dance in MP during harvesting (v) Cultural transmission. Showcasing arts to tourists leading to visibility - eg Pashmina shawl in Kashmir (vi) Use of platforms like e-marketplace to sell goods & affiliates painting on Amazon (vii) Clearly practice to cut forms lead to its continuation - eg traditional soap/bheyan in temples (viii) Preservation through formation of SHG/tribal groups - eg tribal women in Jharkhand making bamboo handicrafts.
Conclusion
Government through steps like: cultural mapping of villages and one district one product scheme is pushing traditional art at base.
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- Provided multiple specific examples of art forms and regions
- Covered both positive aspects and challenges
- Mentioned government initiatives
- Discussed economic and cultural dimensions
Animesh Jain
Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times
Art Forms and Cultural Heritage
Women's role in preserving traditional art forms
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