Experience the Warli Art at Walvanda

1. Experience the Warli Art at Walvanda A travel itinerary by ToRoots Explorers Pvt. Ltd.

2. Walvanda About 140 Km from Mumbai, Walvanda is an old tribal village. Walvanda village has kept alive the heartbeat of 5000 year old Warli art. The Warli paintings are noticed here on the walls of many houses. The local artists have taken the initiative to make the Warli paintings and art famous in urban world. The people living here are mostly tribal people and live in a peaceful and calm surroundings. The natural vegetation of Walvanda village is beautiful. You can take a stroll through the village and in the woods.

3. HIGHLIGHTS Meet the tribal natives and explore the ancient art they are carrying forward. Observe the famous Warli art and seek the lessons by locals. Village walk and witnessing the old lifestyle techniques. Stay in authentic rural homestayamong the affable tribesmen.

4. Warli Art

5. About Warli Art The Warli art is spread around many districts in Maharashtra. The artists and painting tradition is nearly 1200 years old. The paintings on the walls of the tribal people’s huts are traditionally done by the women & are greatly influenced by the their surroundings and day to day life. The traditional life of the Warli reflects their interaction, or what we can say is their co-existence with nature. The Warli painters believe that everything in this world interacts with the actions of humans and the harmony of space. Today, this art is done by the men. The male artists have adapted the art, making it onto paper and canvas to supplement their income with a growing demand for the lyrical art.

6. Warli Art on cloth

7. Explore the village on foot for scenic trails

8. Enjoy organic food in the native villager's home cooked in a mud oven 'chulha'

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