TRIBES ART FEST 2026

NEWS: Recently Tribes Art Fest 2026, was organized in Delhi for preservation of India’s various tribal arts.

Key Tribal Arts Displayed

Warli Painting (Maharashtra)

• It has a GI tag and uses geometric shapes and rice paste on mud walls
• Themes: Nature, farming, rituals (Tarpa dance)

Rabha & Tamang Masks (Assam, Bengal, Himalayan region)

• Used in ritual dances and folk theatre
• Made from wood, bamboo, clay, gourds
• Themes: Deities, spirits, mythological beings

Gond Painting (Madhya Pradesh)

• It is GI-tagged and known for intricate dots and line patterns.
• Themes: Animals, folklore, ecology

Bhil Painting (Central India)

• Characterised by thousands of dots (pointillism style)
• Themes: Nature, deities, daily life