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Culture in Current Affairs Prepared by Shafi omassery
PAINTINGS
PATTACHITRA It is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting from Odisha, traditionally drawn by the mahapatras, an original artiste caste in Odisha. does not use a pencil or charcoal for the preliminary drawings. Raghurajpur (Puri, Odisha) has been identified as a heritage village
BAGRU BLOCK PRINTING traditional technique of printing with natural colour done by the Chippa community in Bagru village of Rajsthan main colors used in Bagru are Red and Black.
Pithora paintings ritualistic painting done on walls by tribes of Rathwas, Bhils, and Naykas of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
DANCES & MUSIC
ASSAMESE BHAONA Bhaona is a mythology-based theatrical performance created by Sankardeva. They speak dialogues in Brajawali often in lyrical form musical, performed with traditional instruments (Khol, Taal, Doba and Nagara; all the instruments were also created by Sankardeva);
Khon Ramlila UP Gvt. organized countrys first training and performance programme of KHON Ramlila in collaboration with Thailand government It has no dialogues and background voices narrate the whole story of Ramayana included in the list of UNESCOs Intangible cultural heritage
INITIATIVES OF UNESCO
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Recently, the Pink City, Jaipur got the UNESCO World Heritage status, exceptional urban example in indigenous city planning and construction in South Asia In 2017, old Ahmedabad was Indias first city to win the heritage city tag. founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II.
TENTATIVE LIST OF UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Orchha city (MP) and Indian part of Kailash Mansarovar Situated on the banks of the Betwa river, Orchha was built by king Rudra Pratap Singh of Bundela dynasty in the 16th century. famous for its Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha fort complex, Raja Mahal only place in India where Lord Ram is worshipped as a king (not in God form)
UNESCOS CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK Mumbai and Hyderabad have been included amongst the 66 cities (making the total cities under the network 264) The Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts; Design; Film; Gastronomy; Music; Media Arts; Literature Mumbai has been designated as Creative City of Films and Hyderabad a Creative City of Gastronomy. Previously, 3 Indian cities were recognized as members of UCCN- Jaipur-Crafts and Folk Arts (2015); Varanasi-Creative city of Music (2015); Chennai-Creative city of Music (2017)
FESTIVALS
AMBUBACHI MELA one of the biggest religious festivals of eastern India in the border state of Assam an annual festival held for 4 days at Kamakhya temple, atop Nilachal hills of Guwahati, Assam on the bank of Brahmaputra river.
LAI HARAOBA t is a five-day long ritualistic festival observed by Manipuri Meitei communities, observed to honor Umang Lai deity Meiteis are the majority ethnic groups of the state of Manipur.
ZO KUTPUI Mizoram government organised Zo Kutpui (festival) an attempt to unify and strengthen the brotherhood among various Mizo tribes living in different parts of the world Other important festivals of Mizoram: Mim Kut,Chapchar Kut , Thalfavang Kut
Hornbill Festival It is one of the largest celebrations of the indigenous warrior tribes of Nagaland , aim to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions every year in the first week of December.
Nagoba Jatara a tribal festival held in Adilabad district, Telangana. second biggest tribal carnival and celebrated by Mesaram clan of Gond tribe. Gusadi Dance performance
Surajkund International Crafts Mela largest crafts fair in the world, it is being organized since 1987 to showcase the richness and diversity of handicrafts, handlooms and cultural heritage of India. 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2020, the state of Himachal Pradesh has been chosen to be the Theme State
SCULPTURE AND ARCHITECTURE
MEGALITHIC CULTURE new menhirs were found on the Pothamala hills on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, largest-ever recorded Menhirs in Kerala.
CHAUKHANDI STUPA Recently, Chaukhandi Stupa has been declared site of national importance by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). Buddhist site in Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh) , an octagonal tower on top is a Mughal monument built in 1588 to commemorate Humanyus visit to this place.
STUCCO SCULPTURE unearthed a life-size stucco sculpture (one of the Bodhisattvas) from a Buddhist site in Phanigiri, Telangana making it the largest found in the country so far Satavahana period and Ikshvaku period Stucco is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture. Stucco art was earliest seen in the Gandhara region and mainly used in monastery complexes.
MINI KHAJURAHO Markandeshwar group of temples in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra were built between the 9th and 12th centuries. famously known as the mini Khajuraho or Khajuraho of Vidarbha. They belong to saiva, vaishnava and sakti faith.

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Culture in Current Affairs for comeptative exams

  • 1. Culture in Current Affairs Prepared by Shafi omassery
  • 3. PATTACHITRA It is a traditional cloth-based scroll painting from Odisha, traditionally drawn by the mahapatras, an original artiste caste in Odisha. does not use a pencil or charcoal for the preliminary drawings. Raghurajpur (Puri, Odisha) has been identified as a heritage village
  • 4. BAGRU BLOCK PRINTING traditional technique of printing with natural colour done by the Chippa community in Bagru village of Rajsthan main colors used in Bagru are Red and Black.
  • 5. Pithora paintings ritualistic painting done on walls by tribes of Rathwas, Bhils, and Naykas of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
  • 7. ASSAMESE BHAONA Bhaona is a mythology-based theatrical performance created by Sankardeva. They speak dialogues in Brajawali often in lyrical form musical, performed with traditional instruments (Khol, Taal, Doba and Nagara; all the instruments were also created by Sankardeva);
  • 8. Khon Ramlila UP Gvt. organized countrys first training and performance programme of KHON Ramlila in collaboration with Thailand government It has no dialogues and background voices narrate the whole story of Ramayana included in the list of UNESCOs Intangible cultural heritage
  • 10. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Recently, the Pink City, Jaipur got the UNESCO World Heritage status, exceptional urban example in indigenous city planning and construction in South Asia In 2017, old Ahmedabad was Indias first city to win the heritage city tag. founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II.
  • 11. TENTATIVE LIST OF UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES Orchha city (MP) and Indian part of Kailash Mansarovar Situated on the banks of the Betwa river, Orchha was built by king Rudra Pratap Singh of Bundela dynasty in the 16th century. famous for its Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha fort complex, Raja Mahal only place in India where Lord Ram is worshipped as a king (not in God form)
  • 12. UNESCOS CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK Mumbai and Hyderabad have been included amongst the 66 cities (making the total cities under the network 264) The Network covers seven creative fields: Crafts and Folk Arts; Design; Film; Gastronomy; Music; Media Arts; Literature Mumbai has been designated as Creative City of Films and Hyderabad a Creative City of Gastronomy. Previously, 3 Indian cities were recognized as members of UCCN- Jaipur-Crafts and Folk Arts (2015); Varanasi-Creative city of Music (2015); Chennai-Creative city of Music (2017)
  • 14. AMBUBACHI MELA one of the biggest religious festivals of eastern India in the border state of Assam an annual festival held for 4 days at Kamakhya temple, atop Nilachal hills of Guwahati, Assam on the bank of Brahmaputra river.
  • 15. LAI HARAOBA t is a five-day long ritualistic festival observed by Manipuri Meitei communities, observed to honor Umang Lai deity Meiteis are the majority ethnic groups of the state of Manipur.
  • 16. ZO KUTPUI Mizoram government organised Zo Kutpui (festival) an attempt to unify and strengthen the brotherhood among various Mizo tribes living in different parts of the world Other important festivals of Mizoram: Mim Kut,Chapchar Kut , Thalfavang Kut
  • 17. Hornbill Festival It is one of the largest celebrations of the indigenous warrior tribes of Nagaland , aim to revive and protect the rich culture of Nagaland and display its extravaganza and traditions every year in the first week of December.
  • 18. Nagoba Jatara a tribal festival held in Adilabad district, Telangana. second biggest tribal carnival and celebrated by Mesaram clan of Gond tribe. Gusadi Dance performance
  • 19. Surajkund International Crafts Mela largest crafts fair in the world, it is being organized since 1987 to showcase the richness and diversity of handicrafts, handlooms and cultural heritage of India. 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2020, the state of Himachal Pradesh has been chosen to be the Theme State
  • 21. MEGALITHIC CULTURE new menhirs were found on the Pothamala hills on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, largest-ever recorded Menhirs in Kerala.
  • 22. CHAUKHANDI STUPA Recently, Chaukhandi Stupa has been declared site of national importance by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI). Buddhist site in Sarnath (Uttar Pradesh) , an octagonal tower on top is a Mughal monument built in 1588 to commemorate Humanyus visit to this place.
  • 23. STUCCO SCULPTURE unearthed a life-size stucco sculpture (one of the Bodhisattvas) from a Buddhist site in Phanigiri, Telangana making it the largest found in the country so far Satavahana period and Ikshvaku period Stucco is used as a decorative coating for walls and ceilings, and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture. Stucco art was earliest seen in the Gandhara region and mainly used in monastery complexes.
  • 24. MINI KHAJURAHO Markandeshwar group of temples in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra were built between the 9th and 12th centuries. famously known as the mini Khajuraho or Khajuraho of Vidarbha. They belong to saiva, vaishnava and sakti faith.