Cheriyal Scroll paintings

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An hour’s drive from Hyderabad is the village of Cheriyal in Telangana. Here is where the famous ‘Cheriyal Scrolls’ come from.Painted in panels as a narrative, these are like comic strips from the past, depicting scenes and stories from Indian mythology and epics.From a scroll that once had up to 50 panels, they have now come down to a single panel, as these artists adapt to its modern use as wall art.Also coming from Cheriyal are masks and dolls modelled along the same theme of ancient Indian mythology and local folklore.
These masks range from as small as ones sculpted and painted on coconut shells, to as large as ones that need to be moulded in cement.One such are the husband-and-wife artist duo Vanaja and Ganesh, who continue to paint in the traditional style of Cheriyal Paintings for a living.

Vanaja and ganesh's studio is definately on my travel list.

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