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LIPPAN

Design Cluster
ART

Kamya vagadia
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INTRODUCTION
Lippan art is a traditional mural craft of Kutch, Gujarat, India. Lippan
(mud-washing ) made up of mixture of clay and camel dung keeps the
interiors of the houses cool. Though the work is limited mainly to the
interior walls, it can be found on the outer walls as well. These shining
murals bring life, gaiety, and beauty to people of Kutch.
The word 'Lippan' means 'clay' or 'dung' in local Gujarati, and the word 'kaam'
denotes 'work'. Lippan Kaam is essentially mud-relief work that incorporates
mirrors. It is used to embellish the interior and exterior walls of the circular
adobes that these communities live in.
HISTORY
Mud and Mirror Work is mainly done by the women of the Rabari
community. The women are so experienced in this art form that they
usually don’t draw or trace a pattern before beginning work. Rabari is the
pastoral community of Kutch, living in the outskirts of its villages. They
dwell in a few clusters of communal or family houses known as Bhungas
which are designed and built to take care of their practical needs in the
harsh climate of Kutch.
Lippan is practiced mainly by the Rabari, Kumbhar, Marwada Harijan and
Mutwa communities but most Lippan artisans today trace their origins to
the Kumbhar community.
Traditionally earthen pot-makers from Sindh, the Kumbhars transferred
their expertise in working with mud and clay to a much larger canvas, like
the exterior and interior walls of their homes, and traditional boxes, at
some point in time.
Kutch , Gujrat

On map of India identifying place of craftwork


MATERIALS USED IN MAKING OF LIPPAN
Lippan kaam prepared from animal dung bought from Rann of kutch.
Dung & clay mixed in equal proportions for dough.
Earlier, husk of bajra or millet was used as an alternative to dung, to keep
termites away.
First , border created acts like frame, motifs created. Border called ‘kaam’ or
‘kaamtane’.
The surface is divided into horizontal and vertical lines.
Dough the rolled into cylindrical strips of varying thickness for precise
patterns on surface.
Earlier, large mirrors were shattered using stones to form repetitive designs.
Relief work with a mixture of mud and dung was then made around it.
After the artwork dries, it is coated with white clay or white sand from the
Rann.
Lippan takes days to dry and make, as every step is executed by hand.
Nowadays, Mirrors of various shapes used in motifs, called ‘aabhla’.
Triangular and diamond-shaped mirrors commonly used. MDF nowadays
used as surfaces for Lippan Kaam.
MDF used for surfaces for Lippan Kaam, art portable. Instead of animal
dung, the dough is made of chalk powder, sawdust and mud along with
glue.
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PLACES WHERE LIPPAN USED IN VARIOUS PURPOSES
● Kotholo - Large storage granaries
● Sanjiro - Large storage for valuables and
clothes
● Kothi - Cylindrical grains storage
● Dhadablo - Seat for babies
● Utroni - Clay stand
● Chula - Portable hearth
● Paniyara - Clay platforms
● Pedlo - Platforms on which the storage
bins are placed
● Decoration on Walls, Alcoves, Plinths,
Shelves, Windows
● The lipan on the walls, partitions,
doorways, lintels, niches, and the floors
of the bhunga.

Kothi ( Mud Granaries )


CLIMATE
Mud houses are cold in summer and warm in winter. Air gaps in mud helps
to remain cold in summers and warm in winter.
Tin sheet roof and concrete structures get hot in the summers whilst
traditional homes were cool then. The reverse works in the winters.

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