Above are two typical village scenes in India where oxen are used to plough fields ...One can see a tubewell in the background ans some hills too.In the second picture, two women are busy in their domestic chores.Although the practice of cleaning and crushing wheat grains to prepare ATTA ( Flour) for consumption is done by machines these days, in older times, a CHAKKI ( Grinding stone of a kind) was used for the purpose.In it, there were two heavy disks of stone attached to a wooden handle.The grain was put in between and the person would rotate the upper disk with the help of the handle.It was a labourious process! I am not sure if I am describing it the right way...(as all these things have hindi names and descriptions) But I can assure you that this task was not an easy one, as the stone were very, very heavy. I saw a Chakki myself and I couldn't even dare to attempt moving it! I will try to get a picture of it sometime:>) But the women of our villages were quite strong to manage it so easily.They still are.
I so enjoyed seeing these and interesting to read what you wrote about it. Tell Lala for me I love his art and I see such a beautiful soul in those eyes! So talented.
ReplyDeleteThank you again, Sandy...I will keep conveying the comments to him and keep postig more interesting items.Thanks for being the first follower:)
ReplyDeleteBoth are fabulous sketches Arti.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering how a photoblog template would suit Lala's blog since this is more sketches...Thomas
Thomas I am just using readymade templates...do u have any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteWonderful to see how industrious people are. Lal, your drawings fit so much story into one picture, and the colors you use are beautiful. I particularly like the purple mountains behind the oxen, and the fields of wheat around the women.
ReplyDeleteArti - I can barely lift gym weights. I'm in awe of what our ancestors used to accomplish by hand, and what many people still accomplish without machinery.
Hi Liz, sorry I missed this comment earlier...you have taken a lot of time in writing this and i am happy that Lala's art is evoking such dear responses. His observation skills are great, I believe.And that makes his paintings more alluring.
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