•Kolam is a geometric art style practiced in South India.
•Kolam art is traditionally a matrilineal practice.
•Kolam art is made by drawing loops around a grid of dots, called pulli in Tamil.
•Kolam art is typically drawn on the threshold of a home with rice powder or chalk.
•Kolam art is considered community knowledge, and artists often share, copy, and improve each other's designs.
•Kolam art is a topic of cultural education in Tamil schools.
•Girls in Tamil Nadu begin practicing kolam-making at a young age.
•Competency in kolam-making is considered an important part of becoming a woman.