PHOTOS: Nepal's artistic caste struggles to save their dying art of painting Hindu gods as the younger generation leaves for work and school and traditional art forms are replaced by modern printing.
In this July 31, 2019, photo, Tej Kumari Chitrakar makes a traditional painting ahead of Naag Panchami festival at her residence in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Chitrakar families in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu were renowned traditional painters and sculptors who depicted gods and goddesses on temples, masks of Hindu deities and posters for various religious celebrations. For Tej Kumari and her husband it is a struggle to keep the dying art alive against the modern mass produced prints.
For Chitrakar couple Tej Kumari and Purna, who have been following the tradition at their home in Bhaktapur, a suburb of Kathmandu, it is a struggle to keep the dying art alive against the modern mass-produced prints. “The bad thing was it created a basis for discrimination. The good thing was it created expertise in each sector,” he said, allowing the Chitrakar’s distinct painting style to continue and flourish.
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