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Warli Cultural Heritage (by INTACH - Dahanu Chapter)
- 1. A WARLI WORLD VIEW A DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION INTACH DAHANU CHAPTER DAHANU, MAHARASHTRA By Phiroza Tafti Convenor INTACH Dahanu Chapter
- 2. CULTURAL HERITAGE and TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
- 3. Warli Art is their language to communicate in story form about their lives
- 4. Celebration with dance in an open circle shows the cycle of life and death Warli paintings always show creatures and portray their respect for nature Warli Art shows their relationship with life
- 5. Hunters and gatherers -> cultivators Originally a forest community Now do sustenance farming
- 6. Warli ‘padas’ built around a well at the edge of the forest
- 7. Warli huts made from natural materials Original huts with fibre thatched roof Sturdy shelters made from reeds
- 8. Warlis have practiced and preserved traditions of the early agriculturists Ploughing with the wooden “hal” “rab” practice of burning leaves kills the seeds of the weeds
- 9. A Warli Family- Janu the painter Warli artists can afford ‘pakka’ homes Janu at work – an inborn talent
- 10. Warlis working as farm labourers
- 11. Warlis’ demonstrating their traditional dances The traditional dances & Rangoli The TARPA dance today
- 12. “Waghiya” temples and totem poles of wood or stone to communicate with spirits and dieties
- 13. Sustainable living is part of warli philosophy Warlis live off the land- ingenious fishing nets built on rivers No stream is too small to catch their dinner- main source of protein
- 14. Warli paintings as murals adorning walls- telling the story of their customs Lagna Chowk replete with symbols Murals tell their life stories
- 15. Supplementary Income Selling Paddy Stalks Toddy Tapping
- 16. Filming on location – daily life of artists
- 17. Interacting with students who learn from first hand observation Sensitizing the students as to the background of this unique community Exploring the surroundings to get a feel of the rural setting
- 18. Hands-on Experiential learning Visiting villages and becoming curious Getting the feel of local practices
- 19. Students documenting for project reports- a different perspective Thoughtful recording of events and experiences Informal observation and asking the kids point of view
- 20. Educational initiatives – digital documentation with broader context Respecting the “Bhagat” or religious medium at the sacred grove site Interviewing the locals to their personal feelings on changing scenarios
- 21. A picture explains customs in vivid detail Women sit in groups to mourn a death A family walk to and fro daily to the fields with cattle and kids
- 22. Changing practices and transitions….. Home deliveries with a mid wife Girls being sent to school
- 23. Marriage rituals rooted in tradition The Bhagat doing the puja Marriage procession- modern style
- 24. Vibrant living Traditions The backless choli and 9 yard sari Sacred Groves- worshipping stones to communicate with spirits via a “Bhagat”
- 26. WARLI Tribal culture is a heritage too precious to be lost- let us Archive it!