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Warli Tribe is well known for Warli Art which is made by using:

A.
Grass & stones
B.
Bamboo sticks & stones
C.
Cowdung & earth
D.
Earth & stones

Solution:

Concept: ?Tribal people were found in almost every region of the subcontinent.India has been described as a Å“melting pot of races and tribes.India has one of the largest and diverse tribal populations in the world.Explanation:About the Warli painting:Warli tribals decorate their house walls with paintings depicting their lives and other routine activities of their daily lives.These rudimentary wall paintings use a set of basic geometric shapes: a circle, a triangle, and a square.They use Cow dung, earth, red bricks and white flour paste for pigment.These shapes are symbolic of different elements of nature. The circle and the triangle come from their observation of nature.The circle represents the sun and the moon, while the triangle depicts mountains and conical trees.In contrast, the square renders to be a human invention, indicating a sacred enclosure or a piece of land.?About the Warli tribe:The Warli or Varli are an indigenous tribe of western India, living in mountainous as well as coastal areas along the Maharashtra-Gujarat border and surrounding areas.In modern-day, the Warli tribals live in the Thane district of Maharashtra.The Warli tribals have their own animistic beliefs, life, customs, and traditions.The Warli speak the Varli language, classified as Konkani, with some degree of influence from Marathi. The Maharashtra highlands and Karnataka were home to Kolis, Beads, and numerous others.Major tribes of Maharashtra are Warlis, Khond, Bhaina, Katkari, Bhunjia, Rathawa, Dhodia.

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