rangoli - websites
The website describes:
- the various names for rangoli in different regions of India e.g 'kolam' in South India where rice flour is used; 'Chowkpurana' in Northern India; 'madana' in Rajasthan ; 'Aripana' in Bihar; 'Alpana' in Bengal
- rangoli as ancient Hindu religious floor art
- a sequence for the artmaking: starting with dots, connecting these to form continuous lines and geometric shapes (such as squares, circles, stars etc.) which may be more intricate for Diwali and other festivals
- information on Diwali festival of lights
Includes description of:
- where rangoli appears (courtyards, walls of houses, places of worship etc) and why
- materials used: powder of white stone, lime, rice flour, paste (refers to regional methods) brushed on or applied with fingers
- colours and flower petals added for colour (such as oleander, cosmos, zinia, chrysanthemums)
- starting with a seed pattern and building around it
- how knowledge of patterns is passed on (generation to generation, between friends, popular magazines etc)
- rangoli gardens and their purposes for family and community occasions
- sources of ideas for designs: plant, leaf and flower motifs, animals (cow, elephant, horse) and birds (eagle, swan), and geometric patterns
- includes an index of rangoli designs and an animation sequence of the steps in making a rangoli