Introduction

The Ndebele people paint their homes in beutffully virbant and geometric patterns. The tradition, which reportedly dates back to the 18th century, is more than just decorative: The arrangement of painted symbols can express numerous things, from prayers to announcements of marriage, familial values, and emotion.  One stand out artist of these tradition is Ester Mahlangu.

Procedure

Watch the video and look at the examples.

Draw a large square shape.

Create a door and begin to evenly divide your paper into rectangles and square. Try to create a symmetrical design.

Fill in the areas with traditional Ndebele designs....HINT: Look at the examples.

Outline in black sharpie and color with markers. 

Create a thatch roof using brown paper and paper fringe.

Materials

• Examples

• Paper

• Pencil

• Markers

• Brown Paper

• Scissors

• Glue

Video

Examples