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Madhubani & Folk Arts

मधुबनी आ लोक कला

Painting, craft, and artistic vocabulary of Mithila.

चित्र, शिल्प आ कलाक शब्दावली।

Art on every wall

हर दीवार पर कला

Madhubani painting began on **mud walls and kohbar ghar** (wedding chambers). Today it is UNESCO-recognised, but the vocabulary — aripan, kohbar, sikki — remains rooted in village homes.

मधुबनी चित्र **मिट्टीक दीवार आ कोहबर घर** पर शुरू भेल। आज UNESCO-मान्यता प्राप्त अछि, मुदा अरिपण, कोहबर, सिक्की जेना शब्द ग्राम घर सँ जुड़ल अछि।

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संबंधित लेख — मिथिला संस्कृति आ परंपरा

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प्रत्येक पंक्ति: अंग्रेज़ी · हिंदी · मैथिली (देवनागरी)। ध्वनि आ बोलचाल क्षेत्र अनुसार भिन्नता संभव अछि।

  • 1.

    English

    Madhubani painting

    Hindi

    मधुबनी चित्र

    Maithili

    मधुबनी चित्र🔊

    Context

    Madhubani art region — Kohbar & Aripan vocabulary

  • 2.

    English

    Kohbar art

    Hindi

    कोहबर

    Maithili

    कोहबर🔊

    Context

    Mithila wedding — Saurath Sabha to Kohbar traditions

  • 3.

    English

    Aripan floor art

    Hindi

    अरिपन

    Maithili

    अरिपन🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 4.

    English

    Sikki grass craft

    Hindi

    सिक्की

    Maithili

    सिक्की🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 5.

    English

    Tikuli lacquerware

    Hindi

    टिकुली

    Maithili

    टिकुली🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 6.

    English

    Sujani embroidery

    Hindi

    सुजनी

    Maithili

    सुजनी🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 7.

    English

    Bamboo basket

    Hindi

    बाँस की टोकरी

    Maithili

    बाँसक टोकरी🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 8.

    English

    Earthen pots

    Hindi

    मिट्टी के बर्तन

    Maithili

    मिट्टीक बर्तन🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 9.

    English

    Colour / paint

    Hindi

    रंग

    Maithili

    रंग🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 10.

    English

    Cow dung coating

    Hindi

    कच्छी

    Maithili

    कच्छी🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 11.

    English

    Brush

    Hindi

    ब्रश

    Maithili

    ब्रश🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 12.

    English

    Artist

    Hindi

    कलाकार

    Maithili

    कलाकार🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 13.

    English

    Painter

    Hindi

    चित्रकार

    Maithili

    चित्रकार🔊

    Context

    Madhubani art region — Kohbar & Aripan vocabulary

  • 14.

    English

    Craftsperson

    Hindi

    शिल्पकार

    Maithili

    शिल्पकार🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 15.

    English

    Handmade

    Hindi

    हाथ से बना

    Maithili

    हाथ सँ बना🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 16.

    English

    Traditional

    Hindi

    परंपरागत

    Maithili

    परंपरागत🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 17.

    English

    Modern

    Hindi

    आधुनिक

    Maithili

    आधुनिक🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 18.

    English

    Exhibition

    Hindi

    प्रदर्शनी

    Maithili

    प्रदर्शनी🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 19.

    English

    Preservation

    Hindi

    संरक्षण

    Maithili

    संरक्षण🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 20.

    English

    Heritage

    Hindi

    विरासत

    Maithili

    विरासत🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 21.

    English

    Art

    Hindi

    कला

    Maithili

    कला🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 22.

    English

    Beauty

    Hindi

    सौंदर्य

    Maithili

    सौंदर्य🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 23.

    English

    Creative

    Hindi

    रचनात्मक

    Maithili

    रचनात्मक🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

  • 24.

    English

    Identity of Mithila

    Hindi

    मिथिला की पहचान

    Maithili

    मिथिलाक पहचान🔊

    Context

    Bagmati ghats, Kosi floodplains, and monsoon Jhumar songs shape village vocabulary

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