Garvi Gurjari Leaf Design Mud Work Wall Hanging1 Natural Colors 29 inch x 26 inch Painting  (With Frame)

Mud (also known as Lippan Kaam) is a traditional mural craft of Kutch, Gujarat, India. Lippan or mud-washing using materials locally available in the region like mixture of clay and camel dung keeps the interiors of the houses cool. Though the work is limited mainly to the interior walls, it can be found on the outer walls as well. These scintillating murals bring life, gaiety, and beauty to generally harsh life of people of Kutch. Mud is mainly done by the women of the Rabari community. The women are so experienced in this art form that they usually don't draw or trace a pattern before beginning work. Rabari is the pastoral community of Kutch, living in the outskirts of its villages. They dwell in a few clusters of communal or family houses known as Bhungas which are designed and built to take care of their practical needs in the harsh climate of Kutch. This art form has a hoary past as no records are available to trace its origin. Various communities in Kutch do mud-washing in their own distinct style.