Jhoti chita

Jhoti chita
Type Odia Art
Medium rice paste

Jhoti Chita is traditional odia white art majorly shown in rural areas of Odisha. It is made from rice paste and with a piece of cloth surrounded with a stick is used to create beautiful jhotis.[1] People also use their bare fingers to make jhotis too. Jhotis can be created over the wall and on the floor too.[2]

Usually Jhoti Chita created in various festivals like marriage, Manabasa Gurubara[3] and Raja (festival).

Now people are being creative taken the old traditional art to a new level.[4] Now jhoti chita are being used to make saree prints.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Jhooti , Gurubara Chitta - Rangoli :- A Symbol of Traditional Odia Culture : Margasira Masa Sesa Gurubar #Odisha #Festival #Odia". eodisha.org. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Chita on the floor OdishaChannel.com". odishachannel.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Manabasa Guru Bara and Lakshmi Puja". odialive. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Arts and Crafts of Odisha, Sand Art of Orissa, Puri - Silver Filigree Work Of Cuttack". www.nuaodisha.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Odisha Government Portal". www.odisha.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
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