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Jadu-patuas

Jadu-patuas

Jadu-patuas

The nomadic jadu-patuas, literally magic-painters of Bengal, cater mainly to their Santal clientele in Singhbhum and the Santal Parganas in Bihar and adjoining areas in West Bengal. Their paintings, both scroll and rectangular, are executed in few colours usually with a pale green ground and the figures are small in size. According to the Santals, the jadu-patuas possess magical powers that protect their disciples from evil, both in “this life” as well as in the “after life”.