7th-8th Grade Art

Sarah Breen, Sam Kellar, Megan Turner

VOCABULARY
Ndebele Tribe - A South African Tribe

Aboriginal - inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from

before the arrival of colonists; indigenous.

Indigenous Tribe - An Australian Tribe

Aboriginal Art/Indigenous Australian Art
Video on Aboriginal Art - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGLL7M1CqfY

How To - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6j1CkP8-qY&t=1s
Painted Houses of the Ndebele Tribe
The Ndebeles are an African ethnic group living in South Africa and
Zimbabwe known for their artistic talent, especially with regard to their painted
houses
It is believed that early Ndebele house structure and house-painting strategies
were adopted as a result of cultural changes and intermarriages between
tribes.
The wall paintings are always done by the women. A well-painted home
indicates the female of the household is a good wife and mother
Different Colors
The black lines are painted to show the different
geometric shapes
Women of the Ndebele Tribe first paint the walls of the
houses white with mud, then color in the shapes with
bright colors.
Using your models, explain to us
what you learned!