Sohrai
sohrai harvest festival indian state jharkhand west bengal chhattisgarh odisha bihar also called cattle festival celebrated harvest coincide govardhan puja diwali festival santal parganas celebrated month january celebrated bhumij sadan oraons ho munda santal among others celebrated amavasya hindu month kartik month october–november santal parganas celebrated month january th th festival people fast paint house prepared food night light earthen lamp cattlesheds offered sacrifice deity animal gaurea also known pasupati sohrai harvest festival celebrated harvest festival celebrated amavasyanew moon hindu month kartikoctober–november feast celebrated honour cattle especially bullock buffalo goat sheep day people fast throughout day earthen lamp lit home cattle shed kitchen garden festival day animal bathed horn forehead anointed vermillion diluted oil offered special food rice vegetable sacrifice offered deity gaurea spirit cowshed black chicken tapan fermentated rice drink evening meat chicken eaten bread tapan sohrai day express gratitude affection livestock harvest festival time year exhibit artistic skill expression every year festival drawing pattern created time erased festival usually take place month october november three day festival coincide diwali santals living santal parganas celebrate january indigenous art form practised woman ritualistic art done mud wall welcome harvest celebrate cattle woman clean house decorate wall mural sohrai art art form continued since – bc prevalent mostly cave shifted house mud wall sohrai art form monochromatic colorful people coat wall layer white mud layer still wet draw fingertip design range flower fruit various natureinspired design cow dung earlier used cake wall house used add colour dark outline visible due previously applied contrasting white mud coat sohrai artist spontaneous drawing little preplanning evident canvas range x foot design usually drawn artist memory personal experience artist interaction nature biggest influence