Lippan kaam or Lippan work is a traditional art form from Western India and is mainly done by women of the Rabari community of Kutch, Gujrat. This mud relief work is done on the inside mud walls of bhungas (mud huts) using dung or clay. The word ‘Lippan’ translates to clay or dung and ‘kaam’ to work. The mixture of camel dung and hay is molded between fingers and stuck directly on walls. Geometric patterns and traditional Kutch motifs are sculpted freehand. Each pattern in embellished with…
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