A very merry christmas

Muggu is a decorative art where in dots placed symmetrically in a geometrical pattern are joined. It can be drawn on almost every surface starting from the floor of the front yard, interior floors and on to the walls. This tradition is prevailing in the entire length and breadth of India. But Muggu is known with different names in different regions of the Country.

Muggu, which is an expression to denote Joy and happiness is generally used for religious and festive occasions. At the outset, floor has to be given a treatment with a mixture made from cow dung and water. This has to be spread on the ground uniformly with a broom. And to draw the lines rice powder is used. A pinch of this powder is held between index finger and thumb. Then the hand with the powder has to be kept an inch above the ground and uniformly let the powder on the ground. It leaves a fine white line on the ground. Now this process is continued until all the dots are covered as stipulated.

After the basic lines are drawn around all the dots, the muggu drawer fills the Muggu with coloured powders. Muggu can be drawn with non- traditional materials like chalk powder and many synthetic materials..