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Mithila Art & Craft
By Janakpur Handicraft Center Published: 07/30/2010
Janakpur, a city in Nepalıs eastern Terai, is a Hindu pilgrimage site with legendary history. Janakpur was once the capital of a kingdom called Maithila whose territory extended into present day Bihar and it remains today the center of Maithili culture in Nepal. Janakpur Handicraft Center (JHC) is one of the leading centers for Mithila arts and crafts established 14 years back in 1994, in Janakpur .
Mithila Art of Nepal are very different from the Madhubani Art of India however both of them are known as Mithili Art.In JHC it is a part of family ceremonies, village festivals and religious celebrations. JHC aims to support the economically backward and rural Maithili women by providing them opportunity to earn using their indigenous knowledge of art. In male dominated Maithili society however their hands are full of creativity women are neglected. They are not allowed to do external work and make decisions. So JHC working on awareness of Maithili women is empowering women by making them self-independent.
The JHC has built its foundation upon the rich artistic heritage of Maithili women. These women have had to endure severe rest due to practices of their culture. The center provided them their first opportunity to earn as income and to develop artistic creations.
JHC has been participated in many joint exhibitions and also organized numbers of solo exhibitions at different places and galleries in Kathmandu since last ten years to expose artistic talent of Maithili women. Its creation of new crafts and various designed arts have always attracted the eyes of art lovers.
Maithili culture has its own language and rich literary tradition, and a womenıs tradition of painting and handicraft which has been passed down from generation to generation. Examples of the women arts can be seen in the mud homes in villages nearby Janakpur. Visitors to the JHC notice the artistic tradition alive on the walls of the neighboring village.
The uniquely designed womens training and cultural center is one of the best of its kind to celebrate the arts of Janakpur and use the traditional arts of women for their empowerment. The painting tradition varies from caste to caste.
Mainly JHC produces Mithila art on handmade Lokta paper and handmade cotton clothes as well as on notebooks, photo frames, writing sets, recycled cards, mirrors, ceramics, bags, cushion covers, table clothes, ash- trays, T- shirts, Tapestry and many other crafts. Because of this industrys long experience and fair trade it has spread its name widely. JHC has made its market in UK, USA, and Japan and will be soon expanding in other countries.Mithila Art
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