WARLI PAINTINGS

Warli painting is a form of tribal art was originated in Maharashtra. The Warli Paintings are 2500 years old tradition of Thane and Nasik area of Maharashtra. These paintings are closely linked with nature and social rituals of the tribe. Traditionally, woman used twigs to draw with rice paste on mud walls of tribal houses. Simple geometrical pattern in white against a red or yellow surface are used. Warli Painting is traditional knowledge and cultural intellectual property preserved across generations.