NAGALAND

ART AND CRAFT

Presented by:
1. Tanishqa patle
2. Soumya Jain
3. Aastha Patel
4. Mouli Thakre
5. Udeeta Markam
6. Bhumika Shrivastava
7. Himadri Rahangdale
8. Priyanshi Sirsam
9. Khushboo Rahangdale
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Wood Carving
There are many handicraft made by
Nagas. One of them is wood carving. The
Wanchos, Konyaks and Phom tribes are
some of the finest wood carvers. The
Icons generally carved are mithun head,
hornbill, elephant etc. The log-drums or
xylophones hollowed out of the trunk of a
big tree. Nagaland earns huge revenues
from wood carving industry of the state.
The beautifully designed wooden works
portray the rich artistic caliber and
imaginative skills of local craftmen. These
types of masterpieces defines the Naga’s
skill in wood work. Naga tribes are known
for their splendid mastery over traditional
art for wood carving.
 Coth painting
Coth painting is very popular form of Nagaland.
The natives belonging to the Lotha, Ao and
Rengma tribal communities practice this highly
skilled art of painting on clothes. The famous
warrior painted shawl is painted in white or light
colour. On the white median band, figures of
various animals like elephant, cock, mithun,
tiger,lion and even Dao spear and human heads
are painted with black color. The colors used in
these painting are natural colors that are
prepared by mixing the sap of a tree, with very
strong beer and the ash of the leaves. Fin chiseled
bamboo sticks are used in the form of brushes...
The old men of the tribes who have perfected this
art over the years work on the intricate paintings.
They paint the motifs in free hand on the lines of
thread.
 Black pottery
This beautiful black pottery vessel made of clay
and stone. The clay pot is unique to Manipur
and Nagaland where this age old tradition of
making black pottery is still being practiced by
some communities. Serpentine and weather
rock is mixed in the ratio of 3:2 to make the
clay for this hand moulded pottery and it is
heated for over 10 hours before giving it the
rich black colour which comes from a local
plant called Chiron-na. The pot retains heat
very efficiently and the food gets a lovely smoky
earthy taste to it too.
 Beaded Jewellery
The origin of Naga beads is not known, though
it has been written about extensively. Naga
people consider beads to be talismans,
equivalent in value to gems. The beads are
entwined in cultural practices and celebrations
to date because Nagas believe that the beads
contain all prayers that are made and
sustained under the gleaming mountain sun.
Among the Nagas, necklaces that are thick
with many strands are ordinarily worn by
womenfolk. They believed that the thicker the
neckpiece, the higher the presumed wealth of
the wearer and her family
Metal Work
Metal work of the state includes articles made of
brass, iron and tin. Various ornaments and
utilitarian items are prepared using this art.
Simple tools are used by the local blacksmiths for
making exquisite items.
Apart from these, beadwork and jewellery are
also greatly cherished artefacts of Nagaland.
Tribal folks of this region have great fascination
towards art and craft and this clearly reflects in
the artefacts they prepare. This age old tradition
prevails among the Naga tribes since ancient past
and the abundant availability of raw materials
have further promoted this art.
Tribal Naga Doll
The Tribal Naga Rag Dolls 034, Handmade Dolls
Of Nagaland Inspired by the beautiful Tribals of
Nagaland the wonderful women in the Nungshiba
workshop set out to make some of the most
beautiful tribal rag dolls from recycled waste
fabrics from parent company-PML's manufacturing
unit. While Alen sits down to research the different
designs and style of each tribe, Emilo and Julie
sews traditional designs and beads onto 'mekhelas'
(traditional wrap-around), Zuchan would help make
the different hair-styles of the dolls while Inali
would cut patterns after patterns and stuff cotton
carefully as Mhonchumi and Babita would work on
the finishing touches bringing the dolls to life one
by one.
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