Pithora painting is a centuries-old wall art tradition of Gujarat's Rathwa tribal community, found mainly in Panchmahal and Chhota Udaipur, and practised by the Rathwa, Bhil and Bhilala tribes since around the 13th century.
Painted on house walls coated with cow dung and clay during weddings, births and festivals, the works are made by ritual painters called Lakharas under a priest known as Badwa. Natural pigments, bamboo sticks, cotton and wooden stencils are used to depict deities, horses, animals and daily life. Today artists also paint on paper and canvas.