Bastar Folk Art: Shrines, Figurines and Memorials-Michel Postel and Zarine Cooper-9788190018456
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Bastar Folk Art: Shrines, Figurines and Memorials-Michel Postel and Zarine Cooper
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present work documents different aspects of the cultural heritage of the
district of Bastar. While the varied lifestyles of the Maria and Muria Gonds,
and other groups, have been the focus of considerable anthropological
research, relatively little is known of the numerous temples that represent
the establishment of the Nagvansi dynasty in the 10th century and
subsequently that of the Kakatiya. The ruins of Bhongapal and Garh Gobrahin
are estimated to be older and bear testimony to the transitory efflorescence
of the Buddhist and Vaisnavite faiths. Their influence on the socio-religions
structure of the indigenous population is reflected in the village shrines,
highlighting an on-going process of mutual enrichment. In illustrating the
most important places of worship, an attempt has been made to explore the
intersection of traditions. The subtle interplay of cultural interaction
through time renders it difficult to distinguish the ‘folk’ from the
classical, indicating the need to review our concepts of Indian art. The myriad deities fashioned by the Ghadwa brass casters have poorly defined attributes which belie theses of fluid nature of the local belief system and the freedom of artistic expression. Although hollow casting is an ancient technique, the chemical analyses of selected brasses reveal the use of scrap metal, thus corroborating earlier findings. The quality of craftsmanship has inevitably declined in the face of commercialisation and the growing demand for mass-produced items. The element of continuity and change is also manifest in the raising of memorials to the dead whereby ancestors assume divine status, reinforcing in the process, the ties that bind clan members to their land. The ethnographic and archaeological perspectives of current practices have been examined. |
| Book | |
| ISBN | 9788190018456 |
| PUBLISHER | FRANCO INDIAN |
| Pages | 208 |
| Binding | 0 |
| Edition | 1999 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
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