India has over 200 million artisans from various states who produce a variety of folk and tribal arts and crafts. Since India’s lockdown against the COVID–19 pandemic folk organisations like the Kala Chaupal Trust have worked closely with tribal artisans whose craft businesses and microeconomics have been devastated due to the pandemic.
“The #culturemasks project was born from the idea of create a product under the current climate that is both necessary and culturally relevant”, says Leenika Jacob who spearheads Kala Chaupal that works in the space of arts, culture, rural economies and environmental sustainability in New Delhi.
Produced by weavers, painters and tribal textile craftspeople showcasing the art of their region and make for colourful face masks. Take a look at a few of the masks.
Also Read: Untouched by the contemporary world – Tribes of India
Also Read: Heritage arts & crafts of India
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