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This is a minimalist illustration series. The name stands for the art that shows the folks and folklores of Bengal, A province located in India. These are mainly some characters taken from the pearl like stories delving deep into an oceanic entity called Bengali Culture. My own culture. The character Shakuntala carries an age old story from the Purana. Bonobibi and Dakkhin Rai are actually two provider and protector gods of the Sundarbans, whereas Dakkhin Rai is the mythological name of the great Royal Bengal Tiger. And Baul is actually a community of Bengal with their own form of music and culture. What I tried here is to give an homage to my motherland of Bengal.