MAPEH South, Central & West Asian Arts

bronze and copper statuettes

steatite seals

Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra

30 rock-cut cave monuments that date back from the 2nd century BCE to the 600 CE

Sirigiya paintings

found in Sri Lanka

Shiva

the destroyer

Mahabharata

the Ramayana

Taj Mahal

most splendid temple built in 1632 by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife

Diwali

celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October or November

Homes are cleaned

What practice is done to welcome the new year? (diwali)

Lakshimi

Hindu goddess of wealth

windows are opened so that the goddess can enter. Hindus believed that she cannot enter a house which is not lit up.

Diyas

Every household burns a special diwali clay lamps to light the way for the goddess

Festival of Lights

Holiday where every household burns a special diwali clay lamps to light the way for the Goddess Lakshimi

Rangoli

one of the most beautiful and most pleasing art forms of India

the art of making designs or patterns on the walls or floor of the house

uses finely ground white powder along with different colors

Rang meaning

color

Aavalli meaning

colored creepers or row of colors

Nature

traditional form of rangoli made use of designs and motifs based on _ such as mangoes

Synthetic dyes

have more or less replaced natural dyes of the earlier times

lotus

fish

pre-islamic

islamic

Mohenjo Daro

Harappa

painted chests and jars

other arts of Pakistan

applied arts

part of the life's daily routine in ancient Kazakhstan

Ancient Period (3900 BCE-1200 CE

Some evidences of the early civilization are bronze and copper statuettes and steatite seals

Islamic Ascendancy (1192-1757) or Transitional Period

This was the period of evolution from Vedism into Hinduism or Brahmanism. The two great Indian epics: the Mahabharata and the Ramayana emerged in this period.

Mogul Period (16th Century)

Contributed to the enrichment of Indian culture

barks of tree

leaves

Colored flamboyant trucks

painted with images of idealized landscapes

Uzbekistan

known for making printed cloth

Kazakhstan

In ancient times

Nomads

____ used to draw on rocks

Tajikistan

Tajiks have been making fabrics

The art of decorative carving

is very important for local residents

Turkmenistan

The most unique and beautiful carpets in the world are produced by turkmenistan

carpet weaving

is an ancient art

Turkmen carpets

have been traditionally woven out of wool

keteni

homespun silk that is used for the beautiful dresses worn by Turkmen women on special occasions

Shirdaks

Hand-made carpets or rugs

tush kyiz

large elaborately embroidered wall hangings

west asia (arts and crafts)

embroidery
ceramics
wood carving
hammered metal work
calligraphy
inlaid wood designs
blown glass works

petroglyphs

illustrations on rock drawn by nomads in kazakhstan

decorative carving

very important to local residents

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flat cushions usually made in shadow pairs

felt of their sheep

material used by Kyrgyz women to produce a wide range of textiles

horizontal looms

machine made to weave turkmen carpets

wool

cotton

carpet weaving

ancient art

Uzbekistan ceramics

hold a prominent place among the numerous forms of popular applied art.