Sohrai Khovar painting and Telia Rumal cloth

WHY IN NEWS?

Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand and Telia Rumal cloth of Telangana has been accorded GI Tag.

SOHARI KHOVAR PAINTING OF JHARKHAND

• Sohrai Khovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons using local, naturally available soils of different colours
• The style features a profusion of lines, dots, animal figures and plants, often representing religious iconography.

TELIA RUMAL CLOTH OF TELANGANA

• Telia Rumal cloth of Telangana involves intricate handmade work with cotton loom displaying a variety of designs and motifs in three particular colours — red, black and white.