• January to March 2025 Article ID: NSS8943 Impact Factor:8.05 Cite Score:296 Download: 23 DOI: https://doi.org/ View PDf

    Culture of Madhya Pradesh : GOND TRIBAL ART

      Dr. Vandana Sharma
        Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal (M.P.)
  • Abstract: The tribal community is a symbolic of a country's culture and its values. The gond is the only tribe that has a presence in all the district of Madhya Pradesh. The Gond tribe, one of the India's largest tribal communities is of around four million people spread all over Central India. Gonds have a recorded history of 1400 years.

    Over the past few decades, gond paintings have gained global recognition. It reflects the rich culture heritage of the gond tribe from Madhya Pradesh India. The work of gond artist is rooted in the folk Tales of culture.

    Gond artist allow themselves the freedom to depict anything their furtile imagination creates. They believe that natural objects, mountains, lakes and animals are inhabited by a spirit of life force. The gond also have a tradition of painting the wall and floors of their hurts during important Hindu festivities.

    Gold art is known for its striking use of colors. The Artist also uses geometrical shapes and patterns to add motion and vitality to their work. The painting express enthusiasm and happiness with various vibrant and dynamic primary colours.

    Primarily, thanks to the work of artist Jangarh Singh Shyam, for many years members of the gond tribe have continued to practice the and pass down this traditional art from through generations.