शिल्प कला (Sculpture)
Ang - Pradesh has its usual assortment of rural handicrafts of hand painted wall hangings, wooden stools, miniatures in paper and leaves, stone pottery,bamboo and leather goods and appliqué work.
The ancient designs in bright colours can still be seen on the mud walls in the districts of Saharsa, Munghyr, Begusarai, Purnea, & Bhagalpur.
Bikramsila epitomise the art of sculptures. Different temples, stupas, vihars and residential accommodations of the monks exemplify the architectural designs and constructional superiority.
The uniqueness of the Pal Age architecture lies in its use of bricks in construction. The residual portion of the temple and the stupas of Bikramsila Mahavihar (Bhgalapur) not only signals the socio-religious life of the age but also the superior craftsmanship in brick, stone and earth.
The Art found in Sultanganj was much influenced by the Mathura style.
Ang - Pradesh has its usual assortment of rural handicrafts of hand painted wall hangings, wo…
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मुखौटा (Mask Making)
The mask is an essential part of the dances in Ang-Pradesh. The mask mirrors the emotions expressed in the dance. These were originally made of wood, then of pumpkin shells and today they are made of paper.
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अंगदेश के खान-पान (Cuisines of Ang Desh)
By and large, people of Ang- Pradesh are vegetarians.Lying on the border of West Bengal, the cuisine here is influenced by both states.
Chitba & Pitthow are baked items prepared from rice flour.
Chura is pressed rice . The pressed rice is washed and mixed with curds sugar or Jaggery making it an instant health food. This is particularly suited to the climate in Ang - Pradesh.
Sattu is powdered gram. Sattu is mixed with water and salt,made into dough and eaten with green chillies and onion. This dish is full of protein. These do not need cooking and hence ave fuel.
Another special dish of Ang-Pradesh is the Littis - a circular mound of wheat dough, baked on a girdle or oven. Littis are stuffed with a mixture of roasted sattu, onion, ginger, green chillies, kalonji and ajwain (carom seeds). A variation of the Littis is the Makoni.
Khichidi –made from dal and rice eaten with alu bharta (boiled and mashed potato sautéed with spices and onions) or baigan bharta (roasted …
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