Arunachal Pradesh wall hangings are integrally connected to the art of carpet weaving. It is also linked to the Buddhist traditions that is avidly followed by many tribes of the state. The motifs are traditional and include patterns repeated with geometric precision. However, images from the Tibetian Buddhist art also abound in these wall hangings of Arunachal Pradesh.
Tribes involved in Arunachal Pradesh Wall Hangings
Wall hangings in Arunachal Pradesh are practiced by the tribes who excel in the craft of carpet making and is centered around the same regions of Tawang, Changlang and west Kameng. The members of the Monpa tribes are the traditional practitioners of this craft of wall hangings at Arunachal Pradesh. Monpas are Buddhists and Buddhist iconography play a very important role in the art objects that they produce.
Profile of Arunachal Pradesh Wall hangings
Arunachal Pradesh wall hangings are a derivative of the core art of carpet weaving that is extremely popular in the state. This art shows weaving at its very best. The patterns of the carpets are repeated on the wall hangings. The bright colors of the wall hangings immediately catch the attention of the viewer, as do the motifs that are woven on this exquisitely colored bases. There are geometric patterns and images of mythical beings bearing special religious and cultural significance like the dragon, the stylized tiger, that recur on the Arunachal wall hangings. The government has taken special care to sustain the art of Arunachal Pradesh wall hangings, through encouragement to the craftsmen.
Last Updated on 03 January 2011
