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Unit-VII
Art &
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Rangoli
Rangoli is a symbol of religious and cultural beliefs. It is an art of making designs or
patterns using powdered colours and flowers. Rangoli art is known by different names
in different parts of India.
Read the clues and write the names of different forms of Rangoli. You may use the
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1
____________ is a form of Rangoli practiced in Bengal.
It is made using slurry of powdered rice.
2
____________ is a form of Rangoli practiced in Bihar.
It comprises of line drawings, illustrated on the floor of
the house.
3
____________ is a form of Rangoli practiced in Tamil
Nadu. It is made using powdered rice or even chalk.
4
____________ is a form of Rangoli practiced in Uttar
Pradesh. It is made using flour and rice.
5
____________ is a form of Rangoli practiced in Rajasthan.
It is made by dipping cotton balls in chalk paste.
6
____________ is a form of Rangoli practiced in Chhattisgarh.
It’s similarily to the ones in Uttar Pradesh.
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