Rogan Art’s

admin September 9, 2020 Daily Current Affairs

A word of Persian origin, Rogan means oil.
Castor oil is heated and cast into cold water and the thick residue is then mixed with natural colours.
Then, using a stylus or blocks, this resultant paint is meticulously transferred on to a cloth to make floral, animal (peacock) and geometric patterns.
The weather and density of the mix play an important role.
Colours and freehand motifs look attractive.
The months between July and September bring rains to Nirona village of the Kutch region in Gujarat.
Along with the monsoon come hordes of college students wanting to experience, through craft workshops, a slice of the ancient Rogan art of fabric printing.
The pandemic has made the village go silent, with no students or researchers.
When a centuries-old tradition of hand painting on cloth, Rogan art — practised by the Khatris.
The Khatris are the surviving custodians of the art form.