The murals that we see on the public walls of the city are done by tribal artists. The murals are classified into two basic types. One is the Khovar, and the other is the Sohrai. In simple terms, Khovar is the one that is black and white, whereas Sohrai has all the colours. Both the Khovar and the Sohrai show different forms of birds and animals. The most admirable feature of these art styles is that they are not repetitive. One won’t find the same painting again because the artists don't paint it again. And, also, they don’t copy their pictures, so they are used to drawing pictures that are unique in their content and composition.

Khovar is an art form that has been practised for years by the tribal people of Jharkhand. It is not an art for men. It is only practised by the women in the villages. They paint their mud houses this way on the occasion of marriages. The word Khovar means the bridal cave. The art derived its name Khovar when a bridal couple was sent to spend their nuptial night in the forest khovar. They observed the paintings of the cave symbols and drew the same in the interiors. From then on, the tradition of painting the houses during marriages has continued among the tribal women. It has been practised in the spirit of sacred art for years.

Sohrai is an evolved form of Khovar. The women of the Kurmi tribe are skilled and known for these paintings. During the months of October and November, the women begin painting their wall houses in the name of Ghar Rangna. Their prime preparation for the festival of Diwali includes painting the houses with Sohrai paintings.