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Clay deposits found naturally in Sarguja, Raigarh,  created a rich culture of clay work in this region. The tradition of clay craft centered mostly on terracotta ware and on lepai, or the practice of  plastering the walls of homes seasonally with a mixture of clay and dung. It was this…
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सामान्यतः यही माना जाता है कि लोक कलाओं में कलाकार कोई औपचारिक प्रशिक्षण नहीं लेते, वे अपने परिवार के साथ काम करते-करते स्वतः ही उसे आत्मसात कर लेते हैं। लोक कला एक पीढ़ी से अगली पीढ़ी को सहज ही हस्तांतरित होती चलती है। वर्तमान पीढ़ी पारम्परिक कला को समकालीन स्वरुप में ढालकर उसका समकालीन औचित्य…
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सन १९८२ में भोपाल में भारत भवन की स्थापना के उपरांत तत्कालीन मध्यप्रदेश के जो लोक कलाकार प्रकाश में आए, इनमें सुंदरी बाई रजवार भी थीं। सरगुजा के रजवार समुदाय में अपनी झोपड़ियों की कच्ची मिट्टी से बनी दीवारों पर भित्तिचित्र बनाने की परंपरा तो थी परन्तु सन १९८३ में सोना बाई रजवार को मिली प्रसिद्धी ने…
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The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India in the year 2002 awarded 10 craftsperson recognising their contribution in the field of craft and, the society as a whole. Sona Bai Rajwar from Phuhputra village, Chhattisgarh was one of the awardees recognised for her clay work, which decorates the…
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  The soil of Sarguja is rich, loamy and varied. Deep black, ochre and white, their colour and texture lends itself to possibilities of being moulded by hand. Terracotta crafts have been practiced by potter (kumhar) communities from this region as a profession. But the Rajwars,…
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Sona Bai is a celebrated artist from Chhattisgarh working in the medium of clay sculpture. She belonged to the Rajwar community whose women traditionally embellished their homes with clay work. Sona Bai was a gifted artist whose work transformed this practice.  Within a year of her 'discovery…
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Daroga Ram is the only son of Sona Bai Rajwar who is a celebrated artist from Chhattisgarh known for her work in the medium of clay. She belonged to the Rajwar community whose women traditionally embellished their homes with clay work. Her son Daroga Ram observed her work closely as a child and,…
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