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Kanha Museum of Life & Art

Witness forest-inspired tribal art traditions

Located within the premises of the Singinawa Jungle Lodge is the Kanha Museum of Life and Art. The Museum showcases Gond and Baiga traditional paintings, that draw inspiration from the forests and wildlife around. The gallery hopes to provide a visual tapestry of tribal art, with its intricate detail and deeper significance.

One of India’s most populous aboriginal tribes, the Gonds, are also one of the oldest, distinguished by their tattoos. The Gonds have long inhabited the stretches of Central India, where geological strata dating back to the fragmentation of the supercontinent Pangaea was discovered. The name ‘Gondwana’ was coined for the ancient kingdom of Gonds who inhabited the region and do so even today. The Baigas are semi-nomadic people who practice shifting cultivation and gather forest produce.

Image credits: By Jimparsons73 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Junior Rangers’ Programme

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Kanha Jeep Safari

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