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  2. Ndebele house painting - Wikipedia

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    During the 18th century, the Ndzundza Ndebele people of South Africa created their tradition and style of house painting. Until the late 1900s, the Ndebele noted warriors and large landowners. In the autumn of 1883, they went to war with the neighboring Boers. The loss of the war brought on a harsh life and horrible punishments for the Ndebele.

  3. Esther Mahlangu - Wikipedia

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    The entrance gate to Esther Mahlangu's homestead. Esther Mahlangu (born 11 November 1935) is a South African artist. [1] She is known for her bold large-scale contemporary paintings that reference her Ndebele heritage. [2]

  4. Afrika-Haus Freiberg - Wikipedia

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    The outside walls and parts of the façade are covered in brightly coloured geometric patterns. These designs, which are painted in South Africa by the women of the Ndebele tribe, are called Amagama (narrative paintings). These patterns originate from an older art form: the production of jewellery and garments, such as breast plates and ...

  5. List of National Monuments of Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

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    Ndebele site Historical Western Matabeleland South Matobo 40 Muromo Rock Paintings E.N 10 1942 Rock Painting Archaeological Eastern Manicaland Mutare 41 Mzilikazi's Grave E.N 469 1965 Ndebele Site Historical Western Matabeleland South Matobo 42 Mutowa Ruins E.N 469 1942 Zimbabwe Ruin Archaeological Western Matabeleland North Hwange 43

  6. File:South African Ndebele art.jpg - Wikipedia

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  7. Bantu peoples of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    A Southern Ndebele artist signs her work on a finished wall. Southern Ndebele prior and during the 18th century primarily used their expressive symbols for communication, it is believed that these paintings are a synthesis of historical Nguni design traditions and Northern Sotho ditema or litema tradition(s). They also began to stand for their ...

  8. Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre - Wikipedia

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    Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre is a rock engraving site with visitor centre on land owned by the !Xun and Khwe San situated about 16 km from Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. [1] It is a declared Provincial Heritage Site managed by the Northern Cape Rock Art Trust in association with the McGregor Museum .

  9. Allina Ndebele - Wikipedia

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    Allina Ndebele (née Khumalo) (born 10 December 1939) [1] is a South African artist and weaver known for her tapestries. She was born in Swart Mfolozi in KwaZulu Natal Province and after training to be a nurse se she secured a job as a translator for Peder and Ulla Gowenius who were in the process of setting up what was to be Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre.