Indigenous art is centered on story telling. There is no written language for tribal folks so in order to convey their cultural stories through the generations it is portrayed by symbols/icons through their artwork.
Aboriginal Art reflects the earliest period of ancient culture; it has both artistic and anthropological merit. The use of symbols is an alternate way to writing down stories of cultural significance, teaching survival and use of the land. It reflects deep knowledge of spiritual, cultural and practical survival teachings. Tribal art form depicts human forms, animals, plants, sacred and transcendental elements and designs pleasing to the eye. Some pictographic motifs symbolizing joy and pride like the sun, flowers, trees, human figures, peacocks, etc, all a spontaneous result of man’s close association with his immediate surroundings, auspicious designs also consist of two interlaced triangles, signifying Saraswati, the goddess of learning.
