• Hemalatha S Ganiger
• Dr.Vibha Lodhi

This article is to introduce Hase chittara, the unique wall painting from Karnataka, a long-established custom practiced by tribal women of Deevaru community in Malnad region of Karnataka. Deevaru or Arya Idiga belongs to Hindu community and they are mainly located in Karnataka. In ancient days, this Deeevaru community involved in developing the Soma and Ayurvedic medicines hence belong to Somvanshi Kshatriy or Chandravanshi Kshatriyas. In ancient Kannada the word Deevaru might have been derived from the Sanskrit word Dweep which means island. Unique wall painting Hase chittara is traditionally practiced by tribal women of Deevaru community. This exquisite painting is owned by ladies of Deevaru community only. This art is based on themes & originally done on special occasions such as festivals, weddings & auspicious days on the walls of houses, bamboo baskets and earthen pots. Hase chitra signifies the unity of the community where the members of Deevaru community get together to beautify or decorate their houses for the occasions. The aim of this paper is to study old age traditional tribal painting Hase chittara from Karnataka. This study employs content analysis and is based on secondary sources such as books, journal articles, tribal literature and monographs. The main objectives of this study are to describe the ritualistic relevance of this tribal art form and to locate the current status of this art form in the context of tribal development. The impact of changing society is visible in the themes of Hase chittara paintings. However need of the hour is to preserve their art and use it for the development of the Deevaru tribe of Karnataka.

Tribe, Deevaru Community, Traditions, Hase chittara, Motifs

"STUDY OF TRIBAL ART: HASE CHITTARA FROM KARNATAKA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.583-587, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906P84.pdf

"STUDY OF TRIBAL ART: HASE CHITTARA FROM KARNATAKA ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp583-587, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906P84.pdf