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Naya village in Pingla is home to 255 Patachitra painters or 'Patuas'. Patuas paint stories in a series of frames on long scrolls of cloth using natural colours and sing the stories as they unfurl the scrolls. Nowadays they also make a range of diverse products like apparels, stationery items and home décor using Patachitra motifs. Patachitra has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
Government of West Bengal's Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises & Textiles, in association with UNESCO, has developed the Rural Craft Hub in Pingla. The village has a Folk Art Centre built by WBKVIB where one can learn about different kinds of scrolls, the stories and marvel at the wide range of diversified products like t-shirts, hand fans, lamps, bags, umbrellas etc. You can attend workshops on Patachitra painting, where you can also learn to make natural colours out of raw materials like leaves and flowers.
If you are visiting Naya, you may also visit the nearby mat weavers hub at Sabang.
Naya is 105 km from Kolkata by road. Reach Debra along NH6, turn left for Balichak. From Balichak, head towards Mundomari crossing, take left to reach Naya, Pingla. Nearest railway station is Balichak. From Balichak, take a bus or car to Naya, Pingla.
The village is home to around 250 Patuas, a unique tribe of folk artists who are painters, lyricists, singers and performers-all in one. Artisans known as the Chitrakars (picture makers) specialize in creation of painted narrative scrolls called “Pata”. Their diverse repertoire includes mythological stories, tribal folk lore, social messages and narrations on contemporary events. Patuas paint stories in a series of frames on long scrolls of cloth with natural colours. The patuas believe that their own artistry dates back to the time of the ancient civilisation when men used to draw on caves. The multitude of colours finds expressions in their annual festival POT Maya. It is an endeavor to showcase this rich oral tradition of a community, skilled in translating their ideas through colorful images and soulful tunes.
Special Attraction
Patuas of Naya celebrated the of their festival ‘POT Maya’ . The festival is a unique opportunity of witnessing an entire village transform into an art gallery.
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