Ndebele People of South Africa are one of the four Bantu ethnic groups, and as a result of the dispute they had with Zulu people in ancient times, they moved away from them, and some of the Ndebele people fled to Zimbabwe. However, those who remained in South Africa are renowned today for their rich cultural art heritage. In ancient times, to uphold the fundamentals of their tradition, they started wall paintings.<\/p>\n
Despite having no artistry equipment or formal education, they were able to paint their walls using geometric lines. What started as a traditional practice of a small group in South Africa has now been recognized by the world and can be found in museums. Aside from their walls, their unique geometric shapes and designs can also be found in Ndebele beadworks and fabrics. To learn more facts about the Ndebele art pattern, keep reading.<\/p>\n
Ndebele People used to be part of the Hlubi people<\/a> from KwaZulu-Natal but broke away in the 1600s and moved to the interior part of South Africa to live near the Pedi people<\/a>. Around this time, the Nzunza and Manala Ndebele clans were introduced to wall painting. Wall painting in Ndebele became a tradition around 1883 when the Nzunza Ndebele clan was defeated by President Paul Kruger’s Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek’s army and were forced out of their ancestral land to work in Boer farms. To maintain their cultural identity, they started painting their walls.<\/p>\n\n