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Pithora is a highly ritualistic painting done on the walls by several tribes like Rathwas, Bhilals, and Naykas, who live in the central Gujarat, Vadodara district.
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These paintings have significance in their lives and the Pithora paintings in their homes brings peace, prosperity and happiness.
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What is even more interesting is that there is never an attempt to imitate nature. A horse or a bull, which might be a vision of a God, impresses him with only one central quality. This central quality is worked upon and given a form. It might be crude but it is this crudity that adds to the beauty of this painting.
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Pithora Paintings in its traditional form - a dying art, the main reason being the high expenditure incurred on the ritual of getting this painting made.
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Number of artists gone down considerably over time, and presently around hundred artists left practicing it.
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Traditionally men do these paintings- women not allowed to make Pithora on walls.
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However, the art form can be preserved and promoted through them, since men are not taking up this art.
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This art form can be commercially exploited to make various products depicting this art form.
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This can provide the tribal women a source of income.
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Pithora painting is a unique art form in itself with several distinctive features and motifs, which can be utilised in making differentiated handicraft products, which can be sold in the market.