Fish constitutes one of the staple diets for the people of Mithila and the lovely light black painting celebrate the centrality of fishes in the lives of the people of Mithila. Madhubani is one of the most popular forms of paintings in Mithila and the freshness of this form of painting is meticulously elaborated on tussar silk with natural vegetable colors. This form of painting is mainly made by the women in Northern Bihar.