Santhal painting is a folk art style created by the Santhal tribes of Bengal. The paintings typically depict simple themes of tribal life like musical processions, harvests, and family rituals. Santhal paintings are made by drawing with natural or synthetic paints on cloth or paper scrolls. The scrolls are used by Santhal singers to tell stories as they carry the paintings from village to village, collecting donations as payment for their performance. The Santhal tribes are indigenous people spread across parts of Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal, and their artistic style reflects their cultural traditions and environment.