Siraha Paan Eater, Spits Sold As Abstract Paint

17, Jan 2018 By Fake It Nepal

Siraha : It is a known fact that majority of the population of Siraha is into the business of selling pan masala and the entire population is into eating pan masala. However, Bikaso has created a profession out of eating pan/gutkha. Popularly known as Painter Bikaso , He is one-of-his-kind painter who creates abstract art by spitting pan/gutkha on a white paper or canvas.

It was not until age 6 when Mr.Bikaso discovered his talent. He says, “I started eating pan at the age of 4. Yes, I was late as compared to other kids in siraha but I didn’t give up. By the time I learned to spit properly, I also developed the ability to make patterns by spitting pan/gutkha.” He further added that despite his delayed start, it was his dedication to spit that brought him all the success.

Bikaso's mother, who initially didn’t support his profession, is all praise for him now. “I was very frustrated because he spat on the walls of the house. After a point in time, I gave up on washing the walls and simply covered them with white paper. To my surprise, they developed into amazing paintings and I could earn money by selling them to art lovers,” she said.

Bikaso has the best clientele in siraha; ranging from art lovers to politicians, the walls in everyone’s houses are decorated by paintings made out of his pan spits. He also visits other cities in Nepal to sell his paintings and earns his livelihood.

Recently, He was spotted on the sets of a Kolliwood movie. Our reporter went up to speak to him but he didn’t utter a word. After completing his shot, Bikaso spat his pan and said, “We were shooting a wedding scene but the art director forgot bringing sindoor to the sets. Hence, I was called to spit pan masala on the bride’s forehead to make it look realistic,” he said and walked away for his next “shoot”.

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