Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

লোকশিল্প

/lok shilpa/Roman

English meaning: Folk Art

Definition

Traditional art forms created by ordinary people, often passed down through generations. Bengal's folk art traditions include Patachitra (scroll painting), Kantha embroidery, Terracotta temple art, Dokra metal craft, and Madhubani-influenced painting.

Example

বাংলার পটচিত্র একটি বিখ্যাত লোকশিল্প।

In English: Patachitra of Bengal is a famous folk art form.

Literary Heritage

আমার এই পথ চাওয়াতেই আনন্দ।

/Amar ei path chaowatei ananda./

My joy lies in this very longing for the path.

Rabindranath Tagore · Poet, Nobel Laureate · 1861–1941

Gitanjali

Gitanjali, Song 6, Rabindranath Tagore, 1910

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Language
বাংলা
Bengali
Script
Bengali
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
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