1. Mithila Art Bihar, India Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

2. Where is Bihar, India? U.S.A Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

3. Mithila Art Traditionally done by women of the Mithila region in Bihar, India Painted on the walls of their houses on freshly plastered mud walls and floors of huts but now they are also done on cloth, handmade paper and canvas. The colors used come from plants. Symbols to tell stories of gods and goddesses believed to bring good luck – Symbols can include: fish, ponds and water life – Also: many different animals, birds, floral designs, Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

4. http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/f1/62/b5/f162b5e371a5021af2e208e5c6948a08.jpg Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

5. Fishes Auspicious= showing and suggesting that that future success is likely, good luck Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

6. http://www.dsource.in/gallery/gallery-0323/fullview.html Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki - Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

7. Mithila Artist Profile: Rambharos Jha, author and illustrator of Waterlife http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyZyIwgX-Zk Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

8. Turtles Longevity= having a long life, living for many years http://bringingitallbackhome.co.uk/shop/indian-mithila-painting-turtle/ From the book Waterlife by Rambharos Jha Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

9. Rambharos Jha Turtle & Two Fishes Acrylic on handmade paper, 22"x30 Rambharos Jha Snake Goddess Acrylic on handmade paper, 22"x30 Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

10. Pinki Jha Marriage Kohbar 22”x 30”, acrylic on paper, 2008 http://peterzirnis.com/post/55266240145/mithila-art-a-group-exhibition-at-tachair Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

11. Elephants Prosperity= with state of being successful or thriving Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

12. http://orias.berkeley.edu/Mithila/RamKumariSalheshelephant.jpg Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

13. http://mithila-wall-paintings.blogspot.co.uk/ Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department

14. Kohabar, mariage ritual wall painting, Madhubani, Bihar 1997 http://mithila-wall-paintings.blogspot.co.uk/ Copyright © 2014 Amber Cerio, Katie Fitzsimmons, Sarah Lekki -Central Square School District Elementary Art Department