People from the Rathwa tribe in Gujarat create a ritual wall painting as a way of worshipping their gods Pithora and Pithori, depicted as horses. The creation of Pithora paintings is considered a form of worship, to keep away ill-luck and invite good fortune. To paint is to mirror — and honour — all that has been created in the universe. This sophisticated conception of the transformative power of art has been rendered into a deceptively simple children’s tale by Rathwa artist Harsingh Hamir.
| ISBN: | 9789383145485 |
| Publication date: | 15th October 2018 |
| Author: | Gita Wolf |
| Illustrator: | Harsingh Hamir |
| Publisher: | Tara Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 28 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s picture books |