Women and Sikki Grass Craft…. The Sikki Art can be traced to the Vedic period, practised among nomadic tribes and primarily dominant in Bihar. It started with the Tharu women of Nepal, before being adopted by Mithila women in Bihar. To date, the craft is predominantly practised and associated with women of Bihar. Sikki grass…
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Re-Imagining Cultural Barriers with Avinash Karn
The Mithila or Madhubani Art Form: The Story… The Mithila region of Bihar, claimed to be the birthplace of Goddess Sita, is also the birthplace of the Mithila or Madhubani art form. The art traditionally created and practiced by women, is made with a mixture of a variety of tools and natural products like twigs,…