Culture of Tribal Life, Warli Art by Dilip Bahotha

Dilip Bahotha paints the Culture of Tribal Life in this Warli art. This painting depicts the concept of Mother Nature and the elements of nature are often kept in focus as it is primary in the Warli culture. Since farming is the tribe’s way of living, they have immense respect for nature and wildlife for the resources that they provide. Considered the original inhabitants of this land, the identity of the Warli people is tied to these forests. The rivers drawn represent the life-giving force of water and the importance of rivers in sustaining life and connecting communities. The Warli way of life is the way of the forest. The spirits worshipped by the tribe are personifications of natural phenomena.