The distinctive paintings were originally the preserve of Warlis, an Adivasi community living on both sides of the Maharashtra-Gujarat border. In Maharashtra, they mainly live in Dhule, Nashik and Palghar districts, and in Gujarat, primarily in Valsad. | Learn more >>
Video: Jivya Soma Mashe and his son Sadashiv speak of their art and its changing countours >>
Indian tribal cultural heritage: museum collections, eBooks, maps & more
Anthropological Survey | Anthropology
Books on tribal culture and related resources
Crafts and visual arts | Homes and utensils Crafts and visual arts | Masks
Cultural heritage | Revival of traditions
Dress and ornaments | Fashion | Tattoo
eBook | Background guide for education
eBook | Free catalogue: Banam: One of the ancient musical instruments of the Santals – West Bengal
eBook | Free catalogue: Museum of Santal Culture (Bishnubati) – West Bengal
Games and leisure time | Martial arts
India’s 28 States and 8 Union Territories – From Andhra Pradesh to West Bengal
Tribal customs, homes and ornaments in South India: Videos and photographs by Vicky Lakshmanan