In the Cuttack district of Orissa, a beautiful folk art-form thrives which involves etching out patterns with thin lines using an iron pen on strips of palm leaf. Different parts of the complete picture are finished on a number of strips which are then sewn together to complete the motif. The etching is rubbed with lamp black to achieve a quaint effect. These small etchings mostly use mythological themes and are folded over and tied up with a string.
Click here to visit the palm leaf paintings gallery.
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