Tikoil village in Najampur union of Nachol upazila of Chapainawabganj. Although the paper or official name is Tikoil, it is more commonly known as 'Alpana Village'. A lot of ideas come from the name Alpana, the image of a village like that. Each of the houses in the village is decorated. The beauty of the village will add to the mind.
Color, image, nature, variety - a combination of all things has created a fascinating atmosphere. In the rural areas of Bangladesh, raw houses are generally kept in the courtyards and houses. Antelope is coated with a combination of soil and water, wrapped around the porch and around the house. The house looks beautiful. These are done when there is a special ceremony in front.
But the exception is Alpana village. The people of this village have chosen another way to keep their homes beautiful. Around the house, porch, porch are painted. Different types of snacks are drawn in this village. The natural touch can be seen in every home, with the touch of color and color. Young children also fall into a lot of drawings in the game. The people of that village have painted the whole village in the color of imagination. The walls of the ground house have become colored with numerous shades of color. From generation to generation, the bride and the girl from the village live around the house. This alphabet is practiced in conjunction with the artistic interest and mindset of the rural city.
Start practicing alphabet
According to the locals, the tradition of drawing alphabet has been going on in this village since long past. Long ago, the brides of the Hindu family used to draw three beautiful pieces of white paint on the walls of the house with various stains on it. In the previous day, while watching the bride for the son, the mother-in-law also saw the beauty of the alpina in the bride's house. From then on the wall of the room started drawing.
But now the three drops are not white alphabet, all colors of imagination are now used. Various images and images of the imagination come out of the color of the alpana. Looks like an alien country. Here a variety of paintings are painted in color. All natural colors, including red, blue, and white are used.
The girls and the brides of this village use natural colors in alpana. For them, nature itself is sitting on the couch with its own color. Almost all kinds of colors can be made in natural ways. Chemical colors are a triumph, but they still rely on this natural color. The people of the village of Alpnar bring out all sorts of colors from nature. Each color has to be created in one way. The task of making color is very difficult. Yet the tradition of color-making still holds the people of Alpana village.
The technique of making color
Soaking the chalk or red soil, the 'Akhir' is extracted from which the red color is made. Also white rice is made with Atap rice powder. In addition, if the soil of the area is soaked in water, the white layer falls on the water. White color is also made with this white layer. Grimati was used in combination with chalk, chalk, turpentine oil, which did not last long. For this reason, the color of the alpana is prepared by soaking the mixture of colors with dried plum, powdered gum, mango cinnamon, girimati, mankachu and banana gum for several days.
What kind of painting is painted on canvas?
The beauty of rural Bengal, including trees, shrubs, flowers, fruits, animals, birds, rivers and rivers, has grown in every field of cotton. Storm-rains-sunshine all season, the walls of the village are lit. The paintings on the walls of the house should not be washed away in rain water, so many people tied the polythene from the rice in the house. When it rains, it opens, and when the rain is gone, the polythene folds.
Everyone in the village is a craftsman. They have brought the tradition of alpina far and wide for generations. Brides, wives have touched this tradition with the touch of their hands for ages. Especially in the house of the village, women have become some of the most skilled painters. The children of the village also play with color and draw alpana. There is no fatigue in the people of this village for drawing inspiration. The body is of age, but the mind is as colorful as childhood.
Why are paintings painted?
Who does not love to see the house shiny beautiful shiny! Crafts are erected on the walls all over the walls to beautify the house. Alpana is drawn on the occasion of worship and religious ceremonies, seeking the blessings and blessings of the deity. Alpana is also painted to enhance the beauty of the home. Children also compete in different types of snacks.
Introduction to the world
Alpana Village has spread its name across the country and abroad due to the media and the Internet. Many visitors from overseas are coming to see this village, fascinated by the pictures. A visitor's book has been kept in the house of Dasu Barman, a resident of this village. Seeing the beauty of Alpana village, visitors leave their comments in the visiting department. Although the village is not a place of residence, sightseeing, people from different countries come to see this beautiful decorated village.
That way
No matter where you are in any part of Bangladesh, you must first come by bus or rail to Chapainawabganj district. If you do not get direct bus from Chapainawabganj, you will come to Rajshahi bus station. And the train will actually go to the Rajshahi Railway Terminal. Both places are located side by side.
Walking from Rajshahi Railway or Bus Station will take two minutes to get to Railgate. You can also go to the auto for five bucks. After this, you can see the bus going to Chapainawabganj on the west side of the roundabout. By bus, you will get down to Dainpara in Chapainawabganj. From Daingpara you will leave for Amanura. You can then travel to your desired destination, Tikouil.
The facilities of the ground house
The ground is felt in winter, hot in the winter and cold in summer. Earthen houses do not break down easily. The soil temperature is always maintained at a modest temperature. These houses made of clay soil last for ages. The houses are very durable, sturdy and durable. Protects the house of the soil from the rain. Sleepless sleep can be done in these houses.
The tradition of drawing alpana from generation to generation is still prevalent. Tikoil is now a colorful neighborhood in the ranch of housewives. They do this as part of their regular drawing work. It is unknown exactly when the painting began. They still maintain the custom of using natural colors. In Bangladesh, the village of Tikoil has become known as a colorful alpana village built on the color of cotton.
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