Maithili culture has its own language and rich literary tradition, and a women tradition of painting and handicraft which has been passed down from generation to generation. Examples of the women arts can be seen in the mud homes in villages near by Janakpur. the market for painting was deemed limited, women were taught how to use their painting techniques and traditional designs with other media such as printing, ceramics, sewing and weaving. Focus was given to training women who were poor, uneducated and had little chance to experience the outside... View full description
Maithili culture has its own language and rich literary tradition, and a women tradition of painting and handicraft which has been passed down from generation to generation. Examples of the women arts can be seen in the mud homes in villages near by Janakpur. the market for painting was deemed limited, women were taught how to use their painting techniques and traditional designs with other media such as printing, ceramics, sewing and weaving. Focus was given to training women who were poor, uneducated and had little chance to experience the outside world. Your purchase of a Janakpur painting supports and encourages this effort, as well as providing you a pleasurable visual and emotional connection to the common bonds of the women experience
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