Jadupatua Painting

The scrolls of Jadupatua Painting were made up of sheets of paper which were either glued together or sewn together and a calico or piece of old cloth was stitched at the end of the scroll for protecting the paper from getting damaged. Both the ends of the cloth were stitched into round pieces of bamboo, one of which played the role of a roller around which the scroll could be rolled. Lastly, a string was attached at one end for securing the wound-up scrolled cloth. Some scrolls were small and short and comprised of only two or three panels, while others contained fourteen or more panels. Presently, one scroll has been kept intact and the rest are cut into sections and kept separately rolled.

The scroll paintings of Jadupatua Painting were mainly prepared for the Santhal audiences by a particular caste in Hinduism who were known as the jadupatuas and were collected in the Santhal parganas of India. The brushes used in this painting comprised of bunch of goats hair tied together to a porcupine quill or small stick. Previously, the paintings were done with natural colors that were made from vegetable minerals or matter. By 1940s, the colors became available in the bazaars. Still the painters used soot for black, mud from the riverbed for rich reddish brown, red from vermilion, and purchased yellow and blue colors from the market.

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