Blog Response #14: Assignment 3 Written Piece
What is Kolam? Kolam is a form of traditional decorative art that is drawn using rice flour. It originated in Tamil Nadu, a province in the Southern part of India. Kolam is also known as R angoli in the Northern part of India. Kolam is a geometrical artwork composed of straight lines, curves and loops drawn on or around a grid pattern of dots. The South Indian Kolam is all about symmetry, precision and complexity, while the North Indian counterpart, Rangoli is mostly about colour and flamboyance . Kolam is a 5000-year-old tradition usually done by the women of the household, where they would wake up early in the morning, sweep the front of their house , sprinkle some water and draw Kolam. The artists woul d use their three fingers (thumb, index and middle finger) to draw kolam, those who did it well free hand were professionals. There were some religious purposes to Kolam. Used for charity, following Hindu scriptures, where other living organisms such as ants ...