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19/07/2017

Warli Art Panting

This ancient art of warli painting is still alive. It has a rustic blend and could be cultivated and encouraged for contemporary décor. To get a real feel of this art one has to visit SANTOSH WARLI STUDIO AT BORDI. It is located on Bordi Aswali Road across the Rail crossing in the hamlet of Lavaripada. It is about 2 kms from Tapovan Retreat.

Santosh is one of the few active warli painterwith 22 years experience. He does a professional job. His whole family (wife - Kalpana & daughter -Devika) are steeped in warli paintings. The studio is located in their own rustic hut and you can see various paintings displayed.

Santosh also conducts workshops for persons interested in learning this art. In the past a lot of foreign tourist were also interested . A glimps of the work painted in the studio and progress of workshops is given below:

11/07/2017

The Tribals of Dahanu Taluka

In the local Lingo they are known as WARLI. The tribe is one of the largest in India and spans across Palghar District. Dahanu Taluka has a very large concentration of warlis.

The Warli of today is very different from his ancestors about 3 to 4 decades ago. They have been influenced by the growing commercialization of rural India.

To still get a feel of the Warli culture one has to visit the village of Aswali, about 8 kms from Bordi. The old mud huts are slowly giving way to pucca houses. Bicycles are being gradually replaced by two wheelers. Agricultural livelihood is soon being taken over by industrial units in the neighboring town of Umargam in Gujatart .

The women work force is being gradually pulled into factories. Organized private bus service is arranged to take workers in the morning and return in evening. The chickoo orchards and coconut groves have been the victim of this transitional shift.
The warli culture is basically nature driven. They love nature and are proud of their small land holdings. In monsoon they grow paddy and are proud to consume it in the coming months as long as it lasts.

A traditional feature of their harvest festival was the “Tarpa Dance”. Tarpa is an indigenous musical instrument made from dried pumpkin. Men & Women dance merrily around the Tarpa player who also lakes on the role of a snake charmer an all follow him in merriment.

Warli paintings is an art which even to-day is alive. It should not be allowed to die. In the next part of the article, Warli Painting will be covered in detail.

A brief glimpse of Warli Paintings:

30/06/2017

The hot summer will soon be over. We will look forward to the rains. And there is no place as refreshing and picturesque as BORDI in the rains.

Since BORDI is located in a bay, it is well sheltered from strong gusty winds. The Beach is just beautiful and at high tide it looks majestic. Enjoy the shower whilst walking on the beach.

Take a walk or drive down in hinterland. Whistling Chikoo trees, swinging coconut palms and the sheer greenery with fresh air all around gives a real exhilarating experience.

At Tapovan Retreart its just like your home away from home. Good food, drinks, and a peaceful tranquility makes you refreshed and rejuvenated.

Please visit our website www.tapovanretreat.in for reservation and further details contact 9820191153

23/05/2017

The official Tapovan Retreat website is NOW LIVE! Surf your way to the bookings page and get set to truly unwind on the shores of Bordi.

TAPOVAN is a small, Extremely Comfortable, and a very cosy place for the weekend. Tapovan has all the conveniences & Amenities for a comfortable Stay...