Alpana village

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He has done Alpana Art

Chapainawabganj

Tikoil is a small village in Nachol upazila of the district. And every wall of Tikoil village is like an open canvas on which the people of Tikoil paint all the aesthetics. of alpona).

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Alpana in the kitchen

The alapanas are mainly drawn by the housewives and girls of the village Over the years, they have nurtured their heritage on the walls of the house. The walls of every house made of mud become colorful with the stroke of a brush and even the kitchen is not left out from the touch of Alpana. Alpans are painted in clay houses with their own colors and the main raw material for drawing Alpana comes from the soil.

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Alpana on the wall inside the house

At one time chalk, clay, paint and turpentine oil were used to draw these alpana. But the durability of those alpana was less, so now alpana is made by soaking the mixture made of girimati, dried plum powder glue, old mango pulp powder, chalk powder, different colors, manakchu and banana tree husk for 4 to 5 days. And this Alpana has lasted for more than a year.

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Alpana on every wall of the house

The locals believe that these alpana bring holiness to the house and keep all the members of the family happy. However, the villagers have no idea how such a tradition was born in Tikil village. Yet he continues to preserve the heritage of his ancestors in various festivals, festivities and joyous occasions.

How to go

The distance from the capital Dhaka to Chapainawabganj by road is 316 km and from Chapainawabganj Sadar to Alpana village is 24 km. Chapainawabganj can be reached directly by road only from Dhaka. If you want to go by train or air, you have to go to Chapainawabganj via Rajshahi. From Kalyanpur and Gabtali bus terminals in Dhaka, several buses including Hanif Enterprise, Modern Enterprise, National Travels run regularly to Chapainawabganj.
There is an arrangement to go to Nachol Upazila by train from Chapainawabganj district headquarters. Alpana village can also be reached by renting buses, taxis and CNG from Chapainawabganj.

Where to stay

There is not much place to stay in Nachole, if you want to stay you have to move to Chapainawabganj town. Chapainawabganj are among the standard hotels, including Hotel Rose, Hotel Al Nahid, Hotel Swapnapuri, Nawabganj Boarding, Hotel Rangdhanu.

Where to eat

In Chapainawabganj you will find several different quality hotels / restaurants for food. However, do not forget to eat the original spoon of Shibganj.

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