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Dhaka rickshaw art

Also known as রিকশা আর্ট

Dhaka rickshaw art: photograph by Joysaha.bd
Photo: Joysaha.bd, CC BY-SA 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Paint a rickshaw's back panel and hood with bright flowers, birds and landscapes, matching colour and motif to a brief.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Bangladesh.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of South Asia.

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