A child stands at a home adorned with Alpona patterns in a village in Chapainawabganj District, Bangladesh, on 18 October 2026 — showcasing how this traditional South Asian folk art decorates everyday living spaces.
In Chapainawabganj District, Bangladesh, Alpona is woven into daily village life — here a child is photographed at a residence bearing hand painted Alpona motifs, captured on 18 October 2026.
A woman creates Alpona designs on a surface in a village in Chapainawabganj District, Bangladesh on 18 October 2026. Alpona is predominantly practised by women and passed down through generations in rural South Asian communities.
Alpona is a form of folk art practised across South Asia, chiefly by women who use rice paste or paint to draw geometric and floral motifs — a tradition documented here in Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh on 18 October 2026.
Village women in Chapainawabganj District, Bangladesh continue to practise Alpona — a centuries old folk art tradition — keeping intangible cultural heritage alive in rural communities as of October 2026.