What do you know about tribal art paintings of MP?

Is a hand painted tribal art dupatta your favourite ethnic pick from Madhya Pradesh as a locale or even as an international tourist?

Hand-painted with intricate historical designs and art that depicts the true tribal livelihood of the Indian villages running all across the length of the dupatta. While celebrating the richness of Indian arts, it is also important to know about the origin and artists who showcase these tribal artworks.

In order to promote a distinct tribal art of Madhya Pradesh, IFAD (Assisted), Tejaswini Rural Empowerment Programme under the aegis of Madhya Pradesh Women Finance and Development Corporation via Tejaswini Programme is organizing a competition to test your knowledge of ‘tribal art paintings on canvas’.

This art comes with the belief that a good image brings good luck. An obvious example of this art is the custom of decorating house walls with vibrant depictions of flora, fauna and Gods, as an activity that records history.

You are invited to answer a few questions related to a particular tribal art.

The contest gives you a chance to win a cash prize of Rs 2500/-.

Click here to view a picture of the tribal art and then answer the following questions:
1. Which art is painted on the dupattas?
2. Who are the artists behind this artwork?
3. In which area of Madhya Pradesh is this art specifically found?
4. What will be the future of this art apart from paper and canvas?
5. How will you establish this textile art in the market?

Contest terms and conditions:
• Any citizen of the country can participate in this competition.
• There is no charge for participation in the competition.
• Only one entry per person will be accepted.
• Please upload your entry in MS Word / PDF or JPEG format.
• You have to answer all the four questions.
• Answer each question in maximum 50 words.
• Answers will be accepted in both Hindi and English languages.
• Participant’s name, email address along with phone number must be submitted.
• All entries would be judged by a committee and the decision of the committee would be final.
• By registering for participation in the contest, the participant(s) warrant that:
a) They have complied with the entry conditions;
b) Their entries are original;
c) Their entry does not infringe any Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.

Note- Employees/officials working on the Tejaswini Programme and their family members are ineligible to participate in this competition.