@article{ART002333309},
author={김경학},
title={Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal},
journal={Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies},
issn={1225-8539},
year={2018},
volume={25},
number={1},
pages={121-149},
doi={10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005}
TY - JOUR
AU - 김경학
TI - Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal
JO - Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies
PY - 2018
VL - 25
IS - 1
PB - Institute of Global Affairs
SP - 121
EP - 149
SN - 1225-8539
AB - Women in the Mithila region in Nepal have been severely restricted and controlled by the male members of families. The Mithila community follows deeply entrenched patriarchal traditions. The women’s home-centric culture in Mithila society has resulted in the development of rich ritual art, passed down from generation to generation, from mother to daughter. Mithila homes are often decorated with extensive place painting and wall paintings, which depict religious scenes and motifs especially in the religious festivals and other important occasions like weddings. Since the early 1990s, the wall paintings have been transferred to paper for income generating opportunities by NGO running ‘Janakpur Women’s Development Center(JWDC)’ as well as some individual artists.
This study aims at exploring that Mithila women’s painting ritual art on paper is enabling the empowerment of women. This paper argues that women engaging in painting ritual art, namely ‘Mithila paintings’ are increasingly finding opportunities to empower themselves in terms of finding of economic independence and voice of their own, improving of self-esteem, breaking of gender-stereotypes, and looking at socio-political issues from new perspective. However, in spite of undoubtedly improving of the lives of many women who are engaging in paintings collectively or individually, it takes a long time to empower women in the strong patriarchal Mithila community.
KW - Janakpur in Nepal;Ritual Art;Mithila Painting;Empowerment of Women;Janakpur Women’s Development Center
DO - 10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005
ER -
김경학. (2018). Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 25(1), 121-149.
김경학. 2018, "Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal", Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, vol.25, no.1 pp.121-149. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005
김경학 "Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 25.1 pp.121-149 (2018) : 121.
김경학. Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal. 2018; 25(1), 121-149. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005
김경학. "Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 25, no.1 (2018) : 121-149.doi: 10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005
김경학. Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 25(1), 121-149. doi: 10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005
김경학. Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies. 2018; 25(1) 121-149. doi: 10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005
김경학. Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal. 2018; 25(1), 121-149. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005
김경학. "Painting of Ritual Art and Empowerment of Women: Case of Janakpur in Nepal" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 25, no.1 (2018) : 121-149.doi: 10.18107/japs.2018.25.1.005
