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Create unique decor with hand-painted Ndebele tiles

Ndebele tiles, famous for their bright colors and geometric patterns, are a traditional South African art form ...
CNN

Proudly Ndebele: South Africa’s Zana Masombuka showcases her heritage through modern expressions of art

Raised in a small, rural town called Siyabuswa, in the KwaNdebele region of north-eastern South Africa, Zana Masombuka is on a mission to create art that bridges old and new Africa. Inspired by her ...
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United States supports preservation of Ndebele art and culture

United States Ambassador Brian A. Nichols participated in a ceremony to launch a publication, documenting Ndebele traditional hut decoration in Matobo Hills. The U.S. embassy is leading efforts to ...
Digital Journal

South Africa’s ‘chicken feather’ painter brushes off fame

Esther Mahlangu's colourful geometric artwork is exhibited in galleries around the world, but she remains in her South African village unfazed by fame and determined to preserve her ethnic Ndebele ...
The Washington Post

Ndebele artist Mahlangu uses bold colors, striking graphics to honor African heritage

RICHMOND — Esther Mahlangu is barely taller than the third-grade students who gathered around her for a photo op in front of her boldly colored geometric mural. Taking a break from painting, Mahlangu ...