What Is Alpona Art? Meet the Woman Keeping Bengal’s Tradition Alive
Meet Kolkata’s Alpona Didi. 🌺❤️ Every year before Diwali, 74-year-old Ratnabali Ghosh steps out at 5 AM to draw intricate traditional Alponas on the doorsteps of strangers. What may look like simple patterns carries a deeper meaning. In a city where many young people have moved away and elderly parents may be left feeling alone, her colourful artwork brings unexpected joy to people’s mornings.
Inspired by generations of Bengali artistic tradition, Ratnabali is doing more than decorating doorsteps. She’s helping keep a fading cultural art form alive while reminding people that even a small…
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