ITANAGAR, Nov 4: Behelti Ama from Wakro Cricle, exhibited her art works at the prestigious exhibition by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), New Delhi, to mark the completion of 50 years of Project Tiger in India. The exhibition, “Silent Conversation: From Margins to the Centre”,  organised  jointly by the Sankala Foundation & NTCA, was inaugurated by President of India, Droupadi Murmu at the  India Habitat Centre, on Friday.k
Expressing her happiness, Behelti, a senior volunteer of Lohit Youth Library Network and a fine arts student at the Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai said, “The Mishmi community has a special relationship with tigers. They are considered our brothers, a part of our family”. Behelti’s wood carving art work focuses on the co-existence of the Mishmi people with Tigers & other related wildlife.
Representing Arunachal was also Dapsham Kimsing and Tilying Rikki, from the Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary with one art piece each.
The 3-day exhibition pays tribute to the successful completion of 50 years of Project Tiger, a wildlife conservation initiative launched in 1973 that aimed to protect and preserve the Bengal tiger. An important aspect of the project was the involvement of local communities in the conservation effort. The exhibition is an effort to celebrate the symbiotic relationship between tigers and tribal communities through art. More than 100 artworks showcased reflected the age-old bonds of tribal communities through unique styles such as Gond, Bhil, and many others. It sheds light on the conservation of wildlife and the role tigers play in balancing the ecology. The event has given the artists from remote corners of India, a unique opportunity to showcase their work in the national capital. The paintings are  available for purchase, with the proceeds flowing directly into the bank accounts of the artists.

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