Newa art
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Newa people
The Newa , Newār or Newāl) are the indigenous people and the creators of the historical civilization of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The valley and surrounding territory have been known from ancient times as Nepal Mandala, its limits ever changing through history.Newas have lived in the Kathmandu...
. The pictorial art consists of:
- Paubha or ThangkaThangkaA "Thangka," also known as "Tangka", "Thanka" or "Tanka" is a Tibetan silk painting with embroidery, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, famous scene, or mandala of some sort. The thankga is not a flat creation like an oil painting or acrylic painting...
- Wall paintings (murals)
- Paintings on the walls of temples
- Paintings in manuscripts (books)
Paubhas or thangkas were traditionally painted by Chitrakars.