Heritage and Folk Traditions · Art History and Culture

Warli: Stories in Stick Figures

Learning the tribal art of Maharashtra which uses basic shapes to depict community life.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can simple triangles and circles tell a complex story of a harvest?
  2. 2Why do Warli artists focus on the community rather than just one person?
  3. 3What do these drawings tell us about the relationship between humans and nature?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Indian Folk Art - Warli Painting - Class 4
Class: Class 4
Subject: Fine Arts
Unit: Heritage and Folk Traditions
Period: Art History and Culture

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