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1.INAID
INDIA
2.SADIU ARBIAA
SAUDI ARABIA
3.KISTANPAPAKISTAN
4.STRAARTS
5.FTSCRACRAFT
Arts and Crafts in
South, West and
Central Asia
 Arts and Crafts
-Is defined as the important means of
expression, which communicate views,
ideas and feelings through the use of skills
and imagination.
-Inspired by the cultures of South Asia
reveal many aspects of the people’s
culture, tradition and history.
 SOUTH
ASIAN ARTS
India
 RANGOLI
•They believed to bring good
luck.
•Patterns are created on the
ground or floor with the use of
colored rice, dry flour, colored
sand or flower petals.
•The term Rangoli is
composed of two words:
‘rang’ meaning ‘color’ and
‘aavalli’ meaning ‘colored
creepers’ or ‘row of
colors’.
• The rangoli represents the
happiness, positivity and liveliness
of a household, and is intended to
welcome Lakshmi, the goddess of
wealth and good luck.
• It is believed that a Hindu
household without a clean entrance
and rangoli is an abode of daridra
(bad luck).
• Rangoli designs may be simple
patterns like geometric shapes,
deity impressions, or flower and
petal shapes depending on the
given celebrations, or more
intricate ones that are made by
several people.
Rangoli
 KATAK
• The word ‘kathak’ comes from
‘katha’ which means ‘story’ of the
eight classical dance forms in India,
• It is characterized by complex
footwork and precise rhythmic
patterns that the dancers
articulated.
Katak
 MEHNDI
• Is a form of body art that
originated in ancient India.
• It is a temporary form of skin
decoration.
• It is usually done for celebrations
and special occasions,
particularly weddings.
• Design is painted on a person’s
body using a paste that was
created from the powdered dry
leaves of the henna plant
(Lawsonia Inermis) a small
shrub found in the hot climates
of India, Pakistan, and Middle
Eastern countries.
Lawsonia Inermis
• Henna is applied on their hands and
feet and sometimes on the back of
their shoulders.
• Alta, Alata, or Mahur is a purple dye
used in addition to Henna to color the
toes of the brides in a few areas of
India.
• For men, however, it is applied on
their arms, legs, back, and chest.
Mehndi
 DIWALI
• Diwali or Divali, is one of the main religious festivals
in Hinduism.
• Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the
inner light that protects from spiritual darkness.
• Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit word dipavali,
which means “row of lights,” which can be lit at the
new-moon night to ask the presence of Lakshmi,
the goddess of wealth so each family burns diwali
clay lamps (diyas) to light the way for the goddess.
Lakshmi
-the goddess of
wealth
• The festival generally
symbolizes the victory of light
over darkness.
• Some celebrate Diwali as a
commemoration of the marriage
of Lakshmi and Vishnu, while
others observe it as the
birthday of Lakshmi.
•It is considered as
the most beautiful of
all Indian festivals, a
celebration of lights.
Diwal
i
Pakistan
 TRUCK
ART
• Has become a cultural tradition,
which features decorations that may
involve intricate paintings, structural
changes, and ornamental décors using
mirrors and woods for the roof, doors,
and windows of the truck.
• Truck drivers can spend up to two
years’ salary decorating their vehicles
with colourful and ornate art.
• The art is also seen as a business
investment, as potential clients are more
likely to hire a truck that’s beautifully
painted.
• The images on the trucks embody a wide
range of themes, including landscapes,
celebrities, beautiful women, mythical
creatures, religious imagery and national
heroes.
Truck
Art
Philippine
Jeepney
 WEST
ASIAN ARTS
Saudi
Arabia
 CARPET
•CarpetDESIGN
is a symbol of a
family’s wealth and
prosperity; therefore, is
always included in
presents given to young
people at their weddings.
•Many Arabian
carpets include a
field of interlocking
geometric shapes in
their design.
Carpet Design
 CENTRAL
ASIAN ARTS
 MANDAL
A
• Is basically a spiritual and ritual
symbol art depicting the universe
and the cosmos.
• The mandala is serve as a
representation of the universe
and a guide on the path to
enlightenment.
•Mandala are always made
using colored sand.
•It is seen as the beginning
of contemplation and
devotion to the divine.
•Tibet- Mandala’s origin
Mandala
CARPET
DESIGN
TRUCK ART
MANDALA
RANGOLI
DIWALI
KATAK/
KATHAK
MEHNDI