Msingi

ABOUT THE PAINTING:

In the Masai culture, it’s the women who take charge of building houses. Due to the fact that they have to be ready to move at any given time, their houses are built to be temporary. The elder ladies instruct and teach the younger generation how to build good and stable houses. All materials used for building are natural and collected from nearby areas. The first step is to build the frame which is done by fixing gathered timber poles into the ground. Thereafter, the poles are interlaced with a lattice of smaller branches which are then plastered with a mixture of water, mud, and cow dung. Finishing touches are done with a mix of cow dung and water.
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