Majuli Mukha Shilpa (mask making) and manuscript painting have been secured Geographical Indication Tag (GI), this was announced after severals of scrunity done by the government of India..
Majuli Mukha Shilpa or mask craf and manus script painting has been granted the prestigious GI-Tag celebrating the rich heritage. This traditional crafts reflects the cultural essence of Assam and showed cultural legacy.
In the medieval period, Saint Sankaradeva a multifaceted figurine and reformer, introduced Neo-Vaishnavism to the region., his devotion to lord Krishna and he incorporated various art from like painting, dance and music and theatrical performances, these also known as ‘Bhaona’ an Assamese dance drama whre they put a masks play a pivotal role depicting characters from Mahabharata and Ramayana.
This also mainly have a different stories and events and related to the God Lord Krishna.
Manuscrips paintings flourished in Assam in the 16th century AD which shows the great Saint Srimanta Sankardev.
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