BALENDRA KUNAL UDDE-GOND ART-Madhya Pradesh India birds, festivities, God, Goddesses (KN 14/17-18)

Gond painting, an integral part of the Gond cultural identity of central India, has emerged as highly appreciated and recognized tribal art form worldwide in the recent times. These traditional paintings are believed to have started with the transformation of Gond oral folklores. The birds depicted here are an amalgamated image with a shadow in the background. These artworks are the collective beliefs, values and legends of the Gond tribe with the origin, relationship and divine powers of the tribals.