Kutch mud art mirror work

Lipan art is a traditional mural art of #Kutch, #Gujarat which is made with mud and mirror work. It is generally made by the women of the Rabri community. Though it is traditionally done in natural shades like brown or white, but nowadays colored versions of this traditional art are also available. Here are a few ways to make this art a part of your #home… #Threads

Chhittar Kaam is the mural tradition from the Kutch region in Gujarat. The craft form was traditionally done using the wild ass or camel dung, which means lippan in Gujarati, and hence its more famous name Lippan Kaam. The mud work, done in bas-relief has been practiced by the various communities in the region. The mud work is done on the bhungas, or the circular mud huts where the locals live.The various communities migrated from the other side of the border in many waves, the latest being…

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My Kutch visit had been solely to explore the region's colourful tribes and their culture. Guided by a local NGO worker, I had done all of that and more. We had scoured remote areas of Kutch on bike, tasted kilometers of desert sand on our tongues, marveled at flamingo colonies in the middle of the...

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Mud and mirror work also known as Lippan kaam is a traditional mural craft of Kutch. It is also called as Chittar kaam. Its origins are not known even though various communities in Kutch do mud-relief work and have their own distinct style. Most communities live in circular mud houses known as Bhungas that have thatched roofs. These houses have evolved over the years to survive the harsh climatic conditions of Kutch. The inner walls of the homes are adorned with decorative mud-mirror work…

Lippan kaam or Lippan work is a traditional art form from Western India and is mainly done by women of the Rabari community of Kutch, Gujrat. This mud relief work is done on the inside mud walls of bhungas (mud huts) using dung or clay. The word ‘Lippan’ translates to clay or dung and ‘kaam’ to work. The mixture of camel dung and hay is molded between fingers and stuck directly on walls. Geometric patterns and traditional Kutch motifs are sculpted freehand. Each pattern in embellished with…

Kutchi Lippan, Lippan Kaam or Mud Mirror Art, call it whatever you want, for an aesthete, it remains an innovative craft from Gujarat’s Kutch district that can transform inert, lifeless mud into absolutely vibrant and jovial murals. If you have ever travelled this stretch of India, then you must be familiar with the artistic embrace that awaits you. There is a cluster of beautifully decorated homes, each with their own tale to tell. Their intricately designed and coloured interiors are…