Gond paintings are done by the 'Gond tribe' of Madhya Pradesh but are also common in Chhattisgarh, Odisha and parts of Maharashtra. Gond people make these paintings on the walls and floors of their houses and they believe that a good image begets good luck. During the session students choose from the given templates based on their expertise while Narinder ma'am guided them about the finer details. Here is a snippet of the session along with the students' art work.

Music is an integral part of life and almost every region in India has it's own Folk music which lends from the culture and traditions of that area. In this session we discussed about Pandavi, a folk music popular in most parts of Central India and is believed to be as old as the Hindu epic Mahabharata. We then delved deeper into the Uttrakhandi music, discussing instruments like Daur, Thali, Ransingha, Dholki etc and ended the session by singing "Kaise khele jaiyo sawan mei kajaria." Here is a short video of the session.

Stories from Central India by Preeti Devgan

Folktales are stories passed down generations, mainly by telling. In this session we heard a folktale from Uttar Pradesh which Ms. Devgan had heard from her nani. She also got the students acquainted with Vasudevas, the story teller from Chhattisgarh and the various folk theatres from Central India like Maach from Madhya Pradesh, Nautanki from Uttar Pradesh and Nacha from Chhattisgarh.

Culinary Art with Poonam Attreya

Exploration of Indian states is incomplete without food and on this journey we got a chance to treat our taste buds with the famous 'Indori Poha'. We not only learnt the recipe but also got to know some interesting facts about poha. Scroll down to see the delicious treats made by the students along with a video of the session.

Dancing to the folk music with Niharika & Meyha

We explored the folk dance form of the Central region by watching a video of the famous musicians Tansen and Baiju Bawra and then practicing various dance moves from the region. During the session the students also touched upon the Gond art and made an attempt to look out for objects that may have originated in the Central India. Here is a little sneak peek into the session.